Where does “mēniniz dagaz” come from?
mēniniz dagaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic mēnô, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.
mēniniz dagaz (Proto-Germanic): Monday
Ancestry of “mēniniz dagaz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | mēnô | moon |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗh₁n̥s | moon; month |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |
Words derived from “mēniniz dagaz”