Where does “menstruaturus” come from?
menstruaturus (Latin) comes from Latin menstruo, 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.
Definitions
Ancestry of “menstruaturus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | menstruo | I menstruate; have a monthly period; dative... |
| 2 | Latin | mēnstruus | Of or pertaining to a month |
| 3 | Latin | bimestris | lasting two months; two months old |
| 4 | Latin | mēnsis | month |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | mēnsis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | mēns | month |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗh₁n̥s | moon; month |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |