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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

  1. Painful or difficult sexual intercourse,...

Ancestry of “dyspareunia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπάρευνοςlying beside or with, bedfellow
2Ancient Greekπαρά
3Latinverēdus—
4Gaulishwerēdoshorse
5Proto-Celtic*uɸoreidos—

Words derived from “dyspareunia”

  • dyspareunic
  • anodyspareunia
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