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Where does “deep-throater” come from?

deep-throater (English) comes from English deep-throat, from English deep, from Middle English dep, from English department, from French département, from Middle French département, from Old French département, from Old French departir — afterwards, post; by, at.

deep-throater (English): Someone who deep-throats; An anonymous informant;...

Definitions

  1. Someone who deep-throats; An anonymous informant;...

Ancestry of “deep-throater”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishdeep-throatTo perform fellatio or irrumation so that the...
2Englishdeep"Extending far away from a point of reference,...
3Middle EnglishdepAlternative form of depe
4EnglishdepartmentA part, portion, or subdivision; A distinct...
5Frenchdépartementdepartment; département
6Middle Frenchdépartement—
7Old Frenchdépartement—
8Old Frenchdepartirto leave; to depart; departure
9Latindepartiō—
10Latindē-—
11Latindē—
12Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
13Latinposteablative singular of postis
14Proto-Italicposti—
15Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
16Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
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