Where does “eastermonaþ” come from?

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

eastermonaþ (Old English): April

Definitions

  1. April

Ancestry of “eastermonaþ”, step by step

eastermonaþ 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 Ēastre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old EnglishĒastrea goddess of spring and fertility; the name of a...
2Proto-GermanicAustrǭspringtime, Easter; a goddess of spring and...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ews-dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s →Every word from Proto-Germanic mēnōþs →