Where does “menorrhoea” come from?
menorrhoea (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.
menorrhoea (English): Obsolete form of menorrhea
Definitions
- Obsolete form of menorrhea
Ancestry of “menorrhoea”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | meno- | month; menstruation |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μείς | month; visible part of the moon |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | méns | month; the visible moon |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗh₁n̥s | moon; month |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |
Words derived from “menorrhoea”