Where does “borgemánnu” come from?

borgemánnu (Northern Sami) comes from Northern Sami mánnu, from Proto-Samic mānō, from Proto-Norse mānō, from Proto-Germanic mēnô, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.

borgemánnu (Northern Sami): August

Definitions

  1. August

Ancestry of “borgemánnu”, step by step

borgemánnu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Northern Sami mánnu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Samimánnumoon; month
2Proto-Samicmānōmoon; month
3Proto-Norsemānō—
4Proto-Germanicmēnômoon
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmḗh₁n̥smoon; month
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure

via Northern Sami borgi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Samiborgi?
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s →Every word from Proto-Germanic mēnô →