Where does “perimenopausal” come from?
perimenopausal (English) comes from English menopausal, from English menopause, from French ménopause, from French -pause, from Latin pausa, from Ancient Greek παῦσις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
perimenopausal (English): Of, pertaining to, or experiencing perimenopause
Definitions
- Of, pertaining to, or experiencing perimenopause
Ancestry of “perimenopausal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | menopausal | Of, or pertaining to the menopause |
| 2 | English | menopause | The period in a woman's life when menstruation... |
| 3 | French | ménopause | menopause |
| 4 | French | -pause | pause |
| 5 | Latin | pausa | a pause, halt, stop, cessation, end |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | παῦσις | stopping, ceasing |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |