Where does “ὀργασμός” come from?

ὀργασμός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὀργάω, from Ancient Greek ὀργή, from Ancient Greek ἔρδω, from Proto-Hellenic wérďō, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵ-ye-.

ὀργασμός (Ancient Greek): orgasm

Definitions

  1. orgasm

Ancestry of “ὀργασμός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekὀργάωI ripen; I am sexually aroused or on heat; I am...
2Ancient Greekὀργήtemper, temperament, disposition, nature, heart;...
3Ancient Greekἔρδωto act; to do, perform; to do something to...
4Proto-Hellenicwérďō
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵ-ye-

Words derived from “ὀργασμός

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wérǵ-ye-Every word from Proto-Hellenic wérďōEvery word from Ancient Greek ἔρδω