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Where does “estrus” come from?

estrus (English) comes from Ancient Greek οἶστρος, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eysh₂- — to strengthen; to propel.

estrus (English): Alternative spelling of oestrus

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of oestrus

Ancestry of “estrus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekοἶστροςgadfly, breese; a sting, anything that drives mad
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eysh₂-to strengthen; to propel

Words derived from “estrus”

  • estrogen
  • levonorgestrel
  • diethylstilbestrol
  • antiestrogen
  • phytoestrogen
  • antiestrogenic
  • norgestrel
  • anestrus
  • proestrus
  • stilbestrol
  • xenoestrogen
  • estrogenized
  • estrogenlike
  • hyperestrogenism
  • phytoestrogenic
  • nonestrogen
  • hyperestrogenemia
  • pseudoestrus
  • postestrus
  • estrogenism
  • hyperestrogenemic
  • estrogenemia
  • hexestrol
  • xenoestrogenicity
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