Old English | Modern English | |
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Name | Mōna | Moon |
Pronunciation | /ˈmoːnɑ/ | /muːn/ |
Etymology | From Old English mōna “moon” < Proto-Germanic *mēnô “moon” < Proto-Indo-European *mḗh₁n̥s “moon, month”, possibly from *meh₁- “to measure”. Cognate with Old Frisian mōna, Old Saxon māno, Old Dutch *māno, Old High German māno, Old Norse máni, and Gothic mēna. |