puerperal

/pjuˈɝpəɹəl/ · adj

Meaning

Of, pertaining to, or associated with the puerperium (the first month of postpartum), or, sometimes also
Of, pertaining to, or associated with the puerperium (the first month of postpartum), or, sometimes also:
Of, pertaining to, or associated with the peripartum period including childbirth.

Etymology / origin

From New Latin puerperālis, from Latin puerpera (“woman in childbirth”), from puer (“child”) + pariō (“to bear”).

puerpera(Latin)→
puerperālis(la-new)→
*peh₂w-(ine-pro)→
puerperal (English)
Relations: root, bor, der

Related words

*peh₂w-(ine-pro)puerperālis(la-new)puerpera(Latin)

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