Where does “dyspareunia” come from?
Dyspareunia comes from Ancient Greek δυσ- (dys-, "bad" or "difficult") combined with pareunai (to lie beside), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dēwǝ- (to be in a bad state).
dyspareunia (English): Painful or difficult sexual intercourse,...
Definitions
- Painful or difficult sexual intercourse,...
Ancestry of “dyspareunia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πάρευνος | lying beside or with, bedfellow |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | παρά | |
| 3 | Latin | verēdus | A fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter |
| 4 | Gaulish | werēdos | horse |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | *uɸoreidos | horse |