Where does “Priapus” come from?

Priapus derives from Latin Priapus, which was borrowed from Ancient Greek Πρίαπος, a deity of uncertain origin whose meaning remains unknown.

Priapus (English): the god of procreation, the penis

Definitions

  1. the god of procreation, the penis

Ancestry of “Priapus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinPriāpusPriapus
2Ancient GreekΠρίαποςPriapus
Every word from Ancient Greek Πρίαπος →Every word from Latin Priāpus →