Where does “œstrus” come from?

œstrus (French) comes from Ancient Greek οἶστρος, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eysh₂- — to strengthen; to propel.

œstrus (French): oestrus, œstrus, estrus

Definitions

  1. oestrus, œstrus, estrus

Ancestry of “œstrus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekοἶστροςgadfly, breese; a sting, anything that drives mad
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eysh₂-to strengthen; to propel

Words derived from “œstrus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eysh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek οἶστρος →