[1795–1805; a-6 + meno- + -rrhea]This word is first recorded in the period 1795–1805. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: crunch, mannerism, mirage, steeplechase, wreckermeno- is a combining form borrowed from Greek, where it meant “month,” used with referenceto menstruation in the formation of compound words. Other words that use the affixmeno- include: menophania, menorrhagia, menorrhea, menoschesis, menostaxis; -rrhea is a combining form meaning “flow,” “discharge,” used in the formation of compoundwords. Other words that use the affix -rrhea include: dacryorrhea, galactorrhea, logorrhea, menorrhea, seborrhea