men-s-

“to measure (monthly), moon”

Widely acceptedtimecelestialmeasurement

Source of Latin mēnsis, English month, moon, menopause, semester

Extended root for lunar measurement, yielding Latin mēnsis and English month, moon, menstrual, semes‍‍‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‍ter.

bʰew-tó-“that which has grown, become”deh₂-“to divide, share”deh₂-mn̥-₂“a portion of time, division”dʰegʷʰ-“to burn, be warm”dʰeh₁-tú-“established time, appointed date”dʰerǵʰ-eyo-“to keep holding firm, enduring”dʰǵʰyes-“yesterday, the previous day”dyu-es-“daylight, bright day”