Where does “miessemánnu” come from?

miessemánnu (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.

miessemánnu (Northern Sami): May

Definitions

  1. May

Ancestry of “miessemánnu”, step by step

miessemánnu 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 miessi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Samimiessireindeer calf
2Proto-Samic*miesēreindeer calf
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s →Every word from Proto-Germanic mēnô →