Where does “condom” come from?

condom (English) comes from Italian guantone, from Italian guanto, from Frankish wantu, from Proto-Germanic wantuz, from Proto-Indo-European wondʰnú-, from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ- — to wind, to turn.

condom (English): A flexible sleeve made of latex or other...

Definitions

  1. A flexible sleeve made of latex or other...

Ancestry of “condom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianguantoneboxing glove
2Italianguantoglove; condom
3Frankishwantuglove; mitten; glove
4Proto-Germanicwantuzglove, mitten
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwondʰnú-glove
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwendʰ-to wind, to turn

Words derived from “condom”

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