Where does “premenstrually” come from?
premenstrually (English) comes from English premenstrual, from English menstrual, from Middle English menstruall, from Latin menstrualis, from Latin menstrua, from Latin mēnstruus, from Latin bimestris, from Latin mēnsis — to measure.
premenstrually (English): In a premenstrual way; before menstruation or its...
Definitions
- In a premenstrual way; before menstruation or its...
Ancestry of “premenstrually”, step by step
premenstrually traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English premenstrual
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | premenstrual | Occurring in the time period during the menstrual... |
| 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 |