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Where does “menstruum” come from?

menstruum (English) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.

menstruum (English): The menses; menstrual discharge; A solvent; Any...

Definitions

  1. The menses; menstrual discharge; A solvent; Any...

Ancestry of “menstruum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmenstruuma monthly payment; a monthly term of office or...
2Latinmēnstruus—
3Latinbimestris—
4Latinmēnsis—
5Proto-Italicmēnsis—
6Proto-Italicmēns—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmḗh₁n̥smoon; month
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure

Words derived from “menstruum”

  • menstruation
  • menstruate
  • menstruator
  • nonmenstruation
  • menstruater
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