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Where does “coital” come from?

coital (English) comes from English coitus, from Latin coitus, from Latin coeō, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic kom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

coital (English): of or relating to the sex act or coitus

Definitions

  1. of or relating to the sex act or coitus

Ancestry of “coital”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcoitusSexual intercourse, especially involving...
2Latincoitusa coming or meeting; a joining, combination;...
3Latincoeō—
4Latincōn-—
5Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
6Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
7Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
9Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
10Middle Englishkyt—
11Germankitt—
12Old High Germankuti—
13Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
14Proto-Germanickweduzresin
15Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
16Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “coital”

  • postcoital
  • noncoital
  • coitally
  • precoital
  • postcoitally
  • precoitally
  • extracoital
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