< Reconstruction:Proto-Hellenic
Reconstruction:Proto-Hellenic/méns
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Proto-Hellenic
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *mḗh₁n̥s.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /méns/
Noun
*méns f
- month
- the visible moon
Inflection
| Consonant stem, masc./fem. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *méns | ||
| Genitive | *mḗnsos | ||
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | *méns | *mḗnse | *mḗnses |
| Vocative | *méns | *mḗnse | *mḗnses |
| Accusative | *mḗnsə | *mḗnse | *mḗnsəs |
| Genitive | *mḗnsos | *mḗnsoyyun | *mḗnsōn |
| Dative | *mḗnsei | *mḗnsoyyun | *ménspʰi |
| Locative | *mḗnsi | ? | *mḗnsi |
| Instrumental | *mḗnsē | ? | *ménspʰi |
Descendants
- Ancient Greek: μείς (meís), μήν (mḗn); μής (mḗs); μεύς (meús)
- Greek: μήνας (mínas)
- Mariupol Greek: ми́на (mína)