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Where does “onani” come from?

onani (Danish) comes from German Onanie, from New Latin onania — onanism.

onani (Danish): onanism, masturbation

Definitions

  1. onanism, masturbation

Ancestry of “onani”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanOnaniemasturbation
2New Latinonaniaonanism

Words derived from “onani”

  • onanere
Every word from New Latin onania →