Where does “menorrhagic” come from?
menorrhagic (English) comes from English menorrhagia, from English meno-, from Ancient Greek μείς, from Proto-Hellenic méns, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.
menorrhagic (English): Exhibiting or relating to menorrhagia
Definitions
- Exhibiting or relating to menorrhagia
Ancestry of “menorrhagic”, step by step
menorrhagic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English menorrhagia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | menorrhagia | Excessive menstruation; The normal flow of the... |
| 2 | English | meno- | month; menstruation |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μείς | month; visible part of the moon |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | méns | month; the visible moon |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗh₁n̥s | moon; month |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |