noun

menhir

Menhir (noun) means a single tall standing stone as a monument, especially one dating to prehistoric times.

noun

A single tall standing stone as a monument, especially one dating to prehistoric 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 single tall standing stone as a monument, especially one dating to prehistoric times.