Where does “oligomenorrhoea” come from?

oligomenorrhoea (English) comes from English menorrhœa, from English meno-, from Ancient Greek μείς, from Proto-Hellenic méns, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.

oligomenorrhoea (English): Unusually infrequent menstruation

Definitions

  1. Unusually infrequent menstruation

Ancestry of “oligomenorrhoea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmenorrhœaObsolete form of menorrhea
2Englishmeno-month; menstruation
3Ancient Greekμείςmonth; visible part of the moon
4Proto-Hellenicménsmonth; the visible moon
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmḗh₁n̥smoon; month
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s →Every word from Proto-Hellenic méns →