Where does “menstruation” come from?
menstruation (Swedish) comes from Latin menstruatio, 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 — to measure.
menstruation (Swedish): menstruation
Definitions
- menstruation
Ancestry of “menstruation”, step by step
menstruation traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin menstruatio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | menstruatio | menstruation |
| 2 | Latin | menstruo | I menstruate; have a monthly period; dative... |
| 3 | Latin | mēnstruus | Of or pertaining to a month |
| 4 | Latin | bimestris | lasting two months; two months old |
| 5 | Latin | mēnsis | month |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | mēnsis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | mēns | month |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗh₁n̥s | moon; month |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |
via Swedish menstruum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | menstruum | — |