Etymology of the English word oestrus
the English word
oestrusderived from the New Latin word
oestrus (gad-fly)
derived from the Greek word
oistros, οἶστρος (stinging insect, stung into activity at time of heat)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*eis-Derivations in English
stilboestrol,
oestrousUsage
Word found in Modern English
