Where does “månedsvis” come from?

månedsvis (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål måned, from Danish måned, from Old Danish maanædh, from Old Norse mánaðr, from Proto-Germanic mēnōþs, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.

månedsvis (Norwegian Bokmål): several months in a row

Definitions

  1. several months in a row

Ancestry of “månedsvis”, step by step

månedsvis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål måned

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålmånedmonth
2Danishmånedmonth
3Old Danishmaanædh—
4Old Norsemánaðrmonth
5Proto-Germanicmēnōþsmonth
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmḗh₁n̥smoon; month
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure

via Norwegian Bokmål vis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålviswise; imperative of vise
2Old Norsevísscertain; wise; known
3Proto-Germanicwīsazwise, knowledgeable
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweydstosknowledgeable
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s →Every word from Proto-Germanic mēnōþs →