Where does “simmermoanne” come from?
simmermoanne (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.
simmermoanne (West Frisian): June
Ancestry of “simmermoanne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | West Frisian | moanne | moon; the Moon; month |
| 2 | Old Frisian | mōna | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | mānō | moon |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mēnô | moon |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗh₁n̥s | moon; month |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |