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Where does “menstrua” come from?

menstrua (Latin) comes from Latin mēnstruus, from Latin bimestris, from Latin mēnsis, from Proto-Italic mēnsis, from Proto-Italic mēns, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.

menstrua (Latin): nominative plural of mēnstruum; accusative plural...

Definitions

  1. nominative plural of mēnstruum; accusative plural...

Ancestry of “menstrua”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmēnstruus—
2Latinbimestris—
3Latinmēnsis—
4Proto-Italicmēnsis—
5Proto-Italicmēns—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmḗh₁n̥smoon; month
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure

Words derived from “menstrua”

  • menstrual
  • premenstrual
  • postmenstrual
  • intermenstrual
  • perimenstrual
  • menstrually
  • premenstrually
  • nonmenstrual
  • postmenstrually
  • paramenstrual
  • menstruality
  • menstrualis
  • menstrual
  • menstruel
  • menstrual
  • menstruall
  • მენსტრუალური
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