Where does “clit” come from?
clit (English) comes from English clitoris, from Latin 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...
clit (English): The clitoris; To stimulate the clitoris
Definitions
- The clitoris; To stimulate the clitoris
Ancestry of “clit”, step by step
clit traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English clitoris
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | clitoris | A sensitive elongated erectile organ at the... |
| 2 | Latin | clitoris | of the 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... |
via Czech clo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | clo | duty, tariff, customs duty |
| 2 | Old Czech | clo | customs, toll |
| 3 | Middle High German | zol | — |
via Ukrainian клит
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | клит | — |