Where does “halvmånformig” come from?

halvmånformig (Swedish) comes from Swedish halvmåne, from Swedish måne, from Old Swedish māne, from Old Norse máni, from Proto-Norse ᛗᚨᚾᛟ, from Proto-Germanic mēnô, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.

halvmånformig (Swedish): crescent

Definitions

crescent

Ancestry of “halvmånformig”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	halvmåne	half-moon
2	Swedish	måne	a moon
3	Old Swedish	māne	moon
4	Old Norse	máni	the moon
5	Proto-Norse	ᛗᚨᚾᛟ	the moon
6	Proto-Germanic	mēnô	moon
7	Proto-Indo-European	mḗh₁n̥s	moon; month
8	Proto-Indo-European	meh₁-	to measure

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