Where does “mensal” come from?

mensal (Portuguese) comes from Latin mensuālis, from Latin mēnsis, from Proto-Italic mēnsis, from Proto-Italic mēns, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.

mensal (Portuguese): Occurring at intervals of one month; monthly

Definitions

  1. Occurring at intervals of one month; monthly

Ancestry of “mensal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmensuālis—
2Latinmēnsismonth
3Proto-Italicmēnsis—
4Proto-Italicmēnsmonth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmḗh₁n̥smoon; month
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure

Words derived from “mensal”

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