noun
menhir
Menhir (noun) means a tall, upright stone set up as a monument, usually from ancient times.
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A tall, upright stone set up as a monument, usually from ancient times.
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Etymology
PIE word *méǵh₂s Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂sder.? Proto-Celtic *maginos Proto-Brythonic *maɣɨnder. Breton maen Proto-Indo-European *seh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *seh₁-ró-s Proto-Celtic *sīros Proto-Brythonic *hirder. Breton hir Breton maen-hirbor. French menhirbor. English menhir Either borrowed from French menhir, or from its etymon Breton maen-hir, compound of maen (“stone”) + hir (“long”). Compare with Welsh maen hir, and Cornish men hir.
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What is the meaning of menhir?
"menhir" (noun) means a tall, upright stone set up as a monument, usually from ancient times.
