Where does “menstruasjon” come from?

menstruasjon (Norwegian Nynorsk) 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.

menstruasjon (Norwegian Nynorsk): menstruation; a period

Definitions

  1. menstruation; a period

Ancestry of “menstruasjon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinmēnstruusOf or pertaining to a month
2Latinbimestrislasting two months; two months old
3Latinmēnsismonth
4Proto-Italicmēnsis—
5Proto-Italicmēnsmonth
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmḗh₁n̥smoon; month
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure

Words derived from “menstruasjon”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s →Every word from Proto-Italic mēns →