menhir

名词 n.
/ˈmɛnhɪə/    /ˈmɛnˌ(h)ɪ(ə)ɹ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A single tall standing stone as a monument, especially one dating to prehistoric times.
    — Near-synonym: orthostat

词形变化

menhirs plural

词源

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-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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