Where does “blotmonaþ” come from?

blotmonaþ (Old English) comes from Old English mōnaþ, from Proto-Germanic mēnōþs, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.

blotmonaþ (Old English): November

Definitions

  1. November

Ancestry of “blotmonaþ”, step by step

blotmonaþ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English mōnaþ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishmōnaþmonth
2Proto-Germanicmēnōþsmonth
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmḗh₁n̥smoon; month
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure

via Old English blōt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishblōta sacrifice, especially a blood sacrifice by heathens
2Proto-Germanicblōtąoffering, sacrifice
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰlād-to offer, sacrifice
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s →Every word from Proto-Germanic mēnōþs →