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
Ancestry of “méns”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗh₁n̥s | moon; month |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |
Words derived from “méns”