Where does “clitoridectomie” come from?
clitoridectomie (Dutch) comes from French clitoridectomie, from French clitoris, from Ancient Greek κλειτορίς, from Ancient Greek κλείω, from Proto-Hellenic klāyyō, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂uyeti, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂u- — nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for...
clitoridectomie (Dutch): clitoridectomy, the usually mutilative removal or...
Definitions
- clitoridectomy, the usually mutilative removal or...
Ancestry of “clitoridectomie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | clitoridectomie | clitoridectomy |
| 2 | French | clitoris | clitoris |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κλειτορίς | clitoris |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κλείω | shut, close, bar; enclose, shut in; Epic form of... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | klāyyō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂uyeti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂u- | nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for... |