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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”

  • menopause
  • postmenopausal
  • meniscus
  • menopausal
  • menarche
  • premenopausal
  • perimenopausal
  • perimenopause
  • meniscectomy
  • catamenia
  • emmenagogue
  • catamenial
  • postmenopause
  • menarcheal
  • Menologium
  • postmenarcheal
  • premenarcheal
  • premenarchal
  • meniscoid
  • premenopause
  • postmenarchal
  • menarchal
  • postmenopausally
  • menopausally
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