Where does “geassemánnu” come from?

geassemánnu (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.

geassemánnu (Northern Sami): June

Definitions

  1. June

Ancestry of “geassemánnu”, step by step

geassemánnu 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 geassi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Samigeassisummer; second-person dual imperative of geassit;...
2Proto-Samickeasēsummer
3Proto-Finno-Ugrickesä—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s →Every word from Proto-Germanic mēnô →