Where does “навколомісячний” come from?
навколомісячний (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian місяць, from Proto-Slavic měsęcь, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.
навколомісячний (Ukrainian): circumlunar, near-Moon
Definitions
- circumlunar, near-Moon
Ancestry of “навколомісячний”, step by step
навколомісячний traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ukrainian місяць
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | місяць | month; moon |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | měsęcь | moon; month |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗh₁n̥s | moon; month |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |
via Ukrainian навко́ло
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | навко́ло | around, about, round |