Where does “windumamanoth” come from?
windumamanoth (Old Dutch) comes from Old Dutch mānoth, from Proto-West Germanic mānōþ, from Proto-Germanic mēnōþs, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.
windumamanoth (Old Dutch): October (month)
Definitions
- October (month)
Ancestry of “windumamanoth”, step by step
windumamanoth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Dutch mānoth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | mānoth | month |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | mānōþ | month |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | mēnōþs | month |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗh₁n̥s | moon; month |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |
via Old Dutch *winduma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | *winduma | — |