Where does “oestrus” come from?

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

oestrus (Latin): gadfly

Definitions

  1. gadfly

Ancestry of “oestrus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “oestrus”

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