Where does “gersmoanne” come from?

gersmoanne (West Frisian) comes from West Frisian moanne, from Old Frisian mōna, from Proto-West Germanic mānō, from Proto-Germanic mēnô, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.

gersmoanne (West Frisian): April

Definitions

  1. April

Ancestry of “gersmoanne”, step by step

gersmoanne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via West Frisian moanne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Frisianmoannemoon; the Moon; month
2Old Frisianmōnamoon
3Proto-West Germanicmānōmoon
4Proto-Germanicmēnômoon
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmḗh₁n̥smoon; month
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure

via West Frisian gers

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Frisiangersgrass
2Old Frisiangersgrass
3Proto-Germanicgrasągrass
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰreh₁-to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s →Every word from Proto-Germanic mēnô →