Where does “menstruator” come from?
menstruator (English) comes from English menstruate, from English menstruum, from Latin menstruum, from Latin mēnstruus, from Latin bimestris, from Latin mēnsis, from Proto-Italic mēnsis, from Proto-Italic mēns — to measure.
menstruator (English): A person who menstruates
Ancestry of “menstruator”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | menstruate | To stain with or as if with menses; To undergo... |
| 2 | English | menstruum | The menses; menstrual discharge; A solvent; Any... |
| 3 | Latin | menstruum | a monthly payment; a monthly term of office or... |
| 4 | Latin | mēnstruus | — |
| 5 | Latin | bimestris | — |
| 6 | Latin | mēnsis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | mēnsis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | mēns | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗh₁n̥s | moon; month |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |