Where does “anœstrus” come from?

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

anœstrus (French): anestrus/anoestrus

Definitions

  1. anestrus/anoestrus

Ancestry of “anœstrus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchœstrusoestrus, œstrus, estrus
2Ancient Greekοἶστροςgadfly, breese; a sting, anything that drives mad
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eysh₂-to strengthen; to propel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eysh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek οἶστρος →Every word from French œstrus →