Where does “månadstidning” come from?

månadstidning (Swedish) comes from Swedish månad, from Old Norse mánaðr, from Proto-Germanic mēnōþs, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.

månadstidning (Swedish): a monthly newspaper, a magazine, a journal

Definitions

  1. a monthly newspaper, a magazine, a journal

Ancestry of “månadstidning”, step by step

månadstidning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish månad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmånada month
2Old Norsemánaðrmonth
3Proto-Germanicmēnōþsmonth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmḗh₁n̥smoon; month
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure

via Swedish peng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishpenga coin; money
2Old Norsepeningr—
3Proto-Germanicpanningaza coin, penny
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s →Every word from Proto-Germanic mēnōþs →