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

Definitions

  1. June

Ancestry of “simmermoanne”, step by step

simmermoanne 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 simmer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Frisiansimmersummer
2Old Frisiansumur—
3Proto-Germanic*sumar—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s →Every word from Proto-Germanic mēnô →