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monath

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See also: monaþ and monað

Old Frisian

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Etymology

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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

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Noun

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mōnath m

  1. month

Descendants

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

References

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