Where does “menstrually” come from?
menstrually (English) comes from English menstrual, from Middle English menstruall, from Latin menstrualis, from Latin menstrua, from Latin mēnstruus, from Latin bimestris, from Latin mēnsis, from Proto-Italic mēnsis — to measure.
menstrually (English): In a menstrual manner; in terms of the menses
Definitions
- In a menstrual manner; in terms of the menses
Ancestry of “menstrually”, step by step
menstrually traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English menstrual
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | menstrual | Of or relating to the menses; Occurring once a... |
| 2 | Middle English | menstruall | — |
| 3 | Latin | menstrualis | Monthly, every month, for a month; Of or... |
| 4 | Latin | menstrua | nominative plural of mēnstruum; accusative plural... |
| 5 | Latin | mēnstruus | Of or pertaining to a month |
| 6 | Latin | bimestris | lasting two months; two months old |
| 7 | Latin | mēnsis | month |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | mēnsis | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | mēns | month |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗh₁n̥s | moon; month |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |