manopause

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *mon-

Proto-Germanic *mann-

Proto-West Germanic *mann

Old English mann

Middle English man

English man

Proto-Indo-European *meh₁-?

Proto-Indo-European *mḗh₁n̥s

Proto-Hellenic *méns

Ancient Greek μήν (mḗn)

French méno-

Ancient Greek παύω (paúō)

Proto-Indo-European *-tis

Proto-Hellenic *-tis

Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs)

Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs)

Ancient Greek παῦσις (paûsis)der.

Latin pausabor.

French -pause

French ménopause

English menopause

blend

English manopause

Blend of man + menopause.

Noun

manopause (uncountable)

1. (informal) Synonym of andropause.