Where does “polymenorrhea” come from?
polymenorrhea (English) comes from English poly, from Latin polium, from Latin polion, from Ancient Greek πόλιον, from Ancient Greek πολιός, from Proto-Hellenic poľľós, from Proto-Indo-European polH-yós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.
polymenorrhea (English): Menstrual cycles with intervals of 21 days or fewer
Definitions
- Menstrual cycles with intervals of 21 days or fewer
Ancestry of “polymenorrhea”, step by step
polymenorrhea traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English poly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | poly | Polytechnic; Polyethylene; Polyurethane |
| 2 | Latin | polium | Alternative form of polion |
| 3 | Latin | polion | A strong-smelling plant, perhaps Teucrium... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πόλιον | felty germander |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πολιός | grey, grizzled, grizzly; bright, clear, serene; a... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | poľľós | grey |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | polH-yós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |
via English menorrhea
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | menorrhea | The flow of blood at menstruation |
| 2 | English | -rrhea | flowing |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ῥοία | flow, flux |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ῥέω | I flow, stream, run, gush; I let flow, pour; I... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | srew- | to flow, stream |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |