Where does “clitless” come from?
clitless (English) comes from English clit, 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...
clitless (English): Without a clitoris, usually after female genital...
Definitions
- Without a clitoris, usually after female genital...
Ancestry of “clitless”, step by step
clitless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English clit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | clit | The clitoris; To stimulate the clitoris |
| 2 | English | clitoris | A sensitive elongated erectile organ at the... |
| 3 | Latin | clitoris | of the clitoris |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κλειτορίς | clitoris |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κλείω | shut, close, bar; enclose, shut in; Epic form of... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | klāyyō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂uyeti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂u- | nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for... |