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Where does “clitwad” come from?

clitwad (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...

Ancestry of “clitwad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishclitThe clitoris; To stimulate the clitoris
2EnglishclitorisA sensitive elongated erectile organ at the...
3Latinclitorisof the clitoris
4Ancient Greekκλειτορίςclitoris
5Ancient Greekκλείωshut, close, bar; enclose, shut in; Epic form of...
6Proto-Hellenicklāyyō—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankleh₂uyeti—
8Proto-Indo-Europeankleh₂u-nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for...
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