monath

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See also: monaþ and monað

Old Frisian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *mānōþ, from Proto-Germanic *mēnōþs, from Proto-Indo-European *mḗh₁n̥s (moon, month). Cognates include Old English mōnaþ, Old Saxon mānuth and Old Dutch *mānoth.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

mōnath m

  1. month

Descendants[edit]

  • North Frisian: muunt
  • Saterland Frisian: Mound
  • West Frisian: moanne

References[edit]

  • Bremmer, Rolf H. (2009) An Introduction to Old Frisian: History, Grammar, Reader, Glossary, Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company, →ISBN