Where does “menstruous” come from?
menstruous (English) comes from Latin menstruosus, 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.
menstruous (English): Of or pertaining to menstruation; menstrual;...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to menstruation; menstrual;...
Ancestry of “menstruous”, step by step
menstruous traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin menstruosus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | menstruosus | menstruating |
| 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 |
via Middle French menstrueus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | menstrueus | — |
via Anglo-Norman menstruus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | menstruus | — |