Where does “meis” come from?

meis (Old French) comes from Latin mēnsis, from Proto-Italic mēnsis, from Proto-Italic mēns, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.

meis (Old French): Alternative form of mois

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of mois

Ancestry of “meis”, step by step

meis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin mēnsis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmēnsismonth
2Proto-Italicmēnsis—
3Proto-Italicmēnsmonth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmḗh₁n̥smoon; month
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure

via Latin mānsus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmānsushaving stayed, remained
2Latinmaneōto stay, remain, abide
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “meis”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s →Every word from Proto-Italic mēns →