"first appearance of menstruation," 1896, from German menarche (1895), from Greek men (genitive menos) "month" (see moon (n.)) + arkhē "beginning" (verbal noun of arkhein "to be the first;" see archon).
menace
menacing
menage
menage a trois
menagerie
menarche
mend
mendable
mendacious
mendacity
mendelevium