Where does “cryptomenorrhea” come from?

cryptomenorrhea (English) comes from English -rrhea, from Ancient Greek ῥοία, from Ancient Greek ῥέω, from Proto-Indo-European srew-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

cryptomenorrhea (English): A condition in which menstruation occurs, but the...

Definitions

  1. A condition in which menstruation occurs, but the...

Ancestry of “cryptomenorrhea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-rrheaflowing
2Ancient Greekῥοίαflow, flux
3Ancient GreekῥέωI flow, stream, run, gush; I let flow, pour; I...
4Proto-Indo-Europeansrew-to flow, stream
5Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together
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