Where does “depucelage” come from?
depucelage (English) comes from French dépucelage, from French âge, from Middle French âge, from Old French aige, from Old French edage, from Old French aage, from Vulgar Latin aetaticum, from Latin aetās — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
depucelage (English): The loss of a girl or woman's virginity
Definitions
- The loss of a girl or woman's virginity
Ancestry of “depucelage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | dépucelage | deflowerment, defloration |
| 2 | French | âge | age |
| 3 | Middle French | âge | — |
| 4 | Old French | aige | Alternative form of aage |
| 5 | Old French | edage | Alternative form of aage |
| 6 | Old French | aage | age |
| 7 | Vulgar Latin | aetaticum | age |
| 8 | Latin | aetās | the period of a life: lifetime, lifespan |
| 9 | Latin | aevitās | — |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | aiwotāts | age |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyu- | vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,... |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |