Where does “méns” come from?

méns (Proto-Hellenic) comes from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.

méns (Proto-Hellenic): month; the visible moon

Definitions

  1. month; the visible moon

Ancestry of “méns”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanmḗh₁n̥smoon; month
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure

Words derived from “méns”

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