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Where does “menorrhœa” come from?

menorrhœa (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.

menorrhœa (English): Obsolete form of menorrhea

Definitions

  1. Obsolete form of menorrhea

Ancestry of “menorrhœa”, 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

Words derived from “menorrhœa”

  • dysmenorrhea
  • dysmenorrheal
  • dysmenorrheic
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