Where does “postmenstrual” come from?
postmenstrual (English) comes from English post, from Middle French poste, from Italian posta, from Latin probāre, from Latin probō, from Latin Probus, from Proto-Indo-European pro-bhwo-, from Proto-Indo-European pro- — passed , crossed.
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 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 | Latin | probāre | — |
| 5 | Latin | probō | to approve, permit, commend |
| 6 | Latin | Probus | good, serviceable, excellent, superior, able |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pro-bhwo- | being in front, prominent |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
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 French post-menstruel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | post-menstruel | — |