Where does “oligomenorrhea” come from?

oligomenorrhea (English) comes from English menorrhea, from English -rrhea, from Ancient Greek ῥοία, from Ancient Greek ῥέω, from Proto-Indo-European srew-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

oligomenorrhea (English): Infrequent or light menstrual periods in women of...

Definitions

  1. Infrequent or light menstrual periods in women of...

Ancestry of “oligomenorrhea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmenorrheaThe flow of blood at menstruation
2English-rrheaflowing
3Ancient Greekῥοίαflow, flux
4Ancient GreekῥέωI flow, stream, run, gush; I let flow, pour; I...
5Proto-Indo-Europeansrew-to flow, stream
6Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together

Words derived from “oligomenorrhea”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European srew- →Every word from Ancient Greek ῥέω →