menhir
noun/ˈmɛnhɪə/UK/ˈmɛnˌ(h)ɪ(ə)ɹ/US
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-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.
Definitions
A single tall standing stone as a monument, especially one dating to prehistoric times.
- Near-synonym: orthostat
- On the coast tree ferns and pandanus palms. Inland termite menhirs seventeen feet high.
The neighborhood
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA