Where does “menarquia” come from?

menarquia (Spanish) comes from German Menarche, from Ancient Greek μήν, from Proto-Hellenic méns, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.

menarquia (Spanish): menarche

Definitions

  1. menarche

Ancestry of “menarquia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanMenarchemenarche onset of menstruation
2Ancient GreekμήνAttic form of μείς; used to strengthen...
3Proto-Hellenicménsmonth; the visible moon
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmḗh₁n̥smoon; month
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure

Words derived from “menarquia”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s →Every word from Proto-Hellenic méns →