Where does “postmenstrual” come from?
postmenstrual (English) comes from English menstrual, from Middle English menstruall, from Latin menstrualis, from Latin menstrua, from Latin mēnstruus, from Latin bimestris, from Latin mēnsis, from Proto-Italic mēnsis — to measure.
postmenstrual (English): After a period of menstruation
Definitions
- After a period of menstruation
Ancestry of “postmenstrual”, step by step
postmenstrual traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English menstrual
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | menstrual | Of or relating to the menses; Occurring once a... |
| 2 | Middle English | menstruall | — |
| 3 | Latin | menstrualis | Monthly, every month, for a month; Of or... |
| 4 | Latin | menstrua | nominative plural of mēnstruum; accusative plural... |
| 5 | Latin | mēnstruus | Of or pertaining to a month |
| 6 | Latin | bimestris | lasting two months; two months old |
| 7 | Latin | mēnsis | month |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | mēnsis | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | mēns | month |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗh₁n̥s | moon; month |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |
via English post
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | post | A long dowel or plank protruding from the ground;... |
| 2 | Middle French | poste | — |
| 3 | Italian | posta | mail, post; post office; stakes |
| 4 | Italian | posto | place, spot |
| 5 | Latin | positus | placed; ordained |
| 6 | Latin | pōnō | to place; to put; to lay |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | poznō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | pozinō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | sinō | — |
via French post-menstruel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | post-menstruel | — |