Where does “menophobia” come from?

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

menophobia (English): The fear of menopause

Definitions

  1. The fear of menopause

Ancestry of “menophobia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmeno-month; menstruation
2Ancient Greekμείςmonth; visible part of the moon
3Proto-Hellenicménsmonth; the visible moon
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmḗh₁n̥smoon; month
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s →Every word from Proto-Hellenic méns →