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Where does “dyspareunic” come from?

dyspareunic (English) comes from English dyspareunia, from Ancient Greek πάρευνος, from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus, from Gaulish werēdos, from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidos.

dyspareunic (English): Relating to, or exhibiting, dyspareunia

Definitions

  1. Relating to, or exhibiting, dyspareunia

Ancestry of “dyspareunic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdyspareuniaPainful or difficult sexual intercourse,...
2Ancient Greekπάρευνοςlying beside or with, bedfellow
3Ancient Greekπαρά
4Latinverēdus—
5Gaulishwerēdoshorse
6Proto-Celtic*uɸoreidos—
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