Where does “menopausis” come from?

menopausis (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek μήν, from Proto-Hellenic méns, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.

Ancestry of “menopausis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekμήνAttic form of μείς; used to strengthen...
2Proto-Hellenicménsmonth; the visible moon
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmḗh₁n̥smoon; month
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure

Words derived from “menopausis

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥sEvery word from Proto-Hellenic méns