Where does “postmenstrually” come from?
postmenstrually (English) comes from English postmenstrual, from English menstrual, from Middle English menstruall, from Latin menstrualis, from Latin menstrua, from Latin mēnstruus, from Latin bimestris, from Latin mēnsis — to measure.
postmenstrually (English): In a postmenstrual way; after menstruation or its...
Definitions
- In a postmenstrual way; after menstruation or its...
Ancestry of “postmenstrually”, step by step
postmenstrually traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English postmenstrual
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | postmenstrual | After a period of menstruation |
| 2 | English | menstrual | Of or relating to the menses; Occurring once a... |
| 3 | Middle English | menstruall | — |
| 4 | Latin | menstrualis | Monthly, every month, for a month; Of or... |
| 5 | Latin | menstrua | nominative plural of mēnstruum; accusative plural... |
| 6 | Latin | mēnstruus | Of or pertaining to a month |
| 7 | Latin | bimestris | lasting two months; two months old |
| 8 | Latin | mēnsis | month |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | mēnsis | — |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | mēns | month |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗh₁n̥s | moon; month |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |