Where does “catamenial” come from?
catamenial (English) comes from English catamenia, from Ancient Greek καταμήνια, from Ancient Greek καταμήνιος, from Ancient Greek κατά, from Ancient Greek καταστερίζω, from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ, from Proto-Hellenic astḗr, from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
catamenial (English): Of or relating to the menses or menstruation
Definitions
- Of or relating to the menses or menstruation
Ancestry of “catamenial”, step by step
catamenial traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English catamenia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | catamenia | The female period; menstrual discharge |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | καταμήνια | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | καταμήνιος | monthly |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κατά | |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |
via Portuguese catamênio//cataménio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | catamênio//cataménio | — |