Where does “guovvamánnu” come from?

guovvamánnu (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.

guovvamánnu (Northern Sami): February

Definitions

  1. February

Ancestry of “guovvamánnu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Samimánnumoon; month
2Proto-Samicmānōmoon; month
3Proto-Norsemānō—
4Proto-Germanicmēnômoon
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmḗh₁n̥smoon; month
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s →Every word from Proto-Germanic mēnô →