éastras
Irish (Donegal)
/ˈeːsˠt̪ˠɾˠəsˠ/
noun
Definitions
- oestrus, heat
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin oestrus (frenzy, gadfly, sting) derived from Ancient Greek οἶστρος (frenzy, vehement desire, gadfly).
Origin
Ancient Greek
οἶστρος
Gloss
frenzy, vehement desire, gadfly
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- oestrus English
- *oestriclus Latin
- oestrus Latin
- Östron German
- estro Italian
- estro Spanish, Castilian
- οἶστρος Ancient Greek
- *h₁eys- Proto-Indo-European
- østrogen Norwegian Bokmål
- estro Portuguese
- østrogen Norwegian Nynorsk
- éastraigin Irish
- éastraigineach Irish