Where does “clitorial” come from?
clitorial (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...
clitorial (English): Clitoral
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- Clitoral
Ancestry of “clitorial”, step by step
| 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... |