Etymology of the English word menopause
the English word
menopausederived from the Greek word
pausis, παῦσις (cessation)
derived from the Greek word
pauein, παύειν (to stop (transitively or intransitively); restrain, quit, desist, come to an end)
derived from the Greek word
pauseinusing the English prefix
meno-derived from the Greek word
men, μήν (month; month, Latin menstruus, pertaining to a month; a particle of affirmation ; assuredly)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*mē-derived from the French word
menopausederived from the Greek word
men, μήν (month; month, Latin menstruus, pertaining to a month; a particle of affirmation ; assuredly)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*mē-Date
The earliest known usage of menopause in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
menopausalUsage
Word found in Modern English
