Where does “amenorrhoea” come from?

amenorrhoea (English) comes from Ancient Greek μήν, from Proto-Hellenic méns, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.

amenorrhoea (English): Absence of menstrual discharge

Definitions

  1. Absence of menstrual discharge

Ancestry of “amenorrhoea”, step by step

amenorrhoea traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek μήν

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekμήνAttic form of μείς; used to strengthen...
2Proto-Hellenicménsmonth; the visible moon
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmḗh₁n̥smoon; month
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure

via Ancient Greek ῥοία

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekῥοίαflow, flux
2Ancient GreekῥέωI flow, stream, run, gush; I let flow, pour; I...
3Proto-Indo-Europeansrew-to flow, stream
4Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together

Words derived from “amenorrhoea”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s →Every word from Proto-Hellenic méns →