Where does “menstruate” come from?
menstruate (English) comes from English menstruum, from Latin menstruum, from Latin mēnstruus, from Latin bimestris, from Latin mēnsis, from Proto-Italic mēnsis, from Proto-Italic mēns, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s — to measure.
menstruate (English): To stain with or as if with menses; To undergo...
Definitions
- To stain with or as if with menses; To undergo...
Ancestry of “menstruate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | menstruum | The menses; menstrual discharge; A solvent; Any... |
| 2 | Latin | menstruum | a monthly payment; a monthly term of office or... |
| 3 | Latin | mēnstruus | Of or pertaining to a month |
| 4 | Latin | bimestris | lasting two months; two months old |
| 5 | Latin | mēnsis | month |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | mēnsis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | mēns | month |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗh₁n̥s | moon; month |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |