Where does “eargasm” come from?
eargasm (English) comes from English -gasm, from English orgasm, from French orgasme, from New Latin orgasmus, from Ancient Greek ὀργασμός, from Ancient Greek ὀργάω, from Ancient Greek ὀργή, from Ancient Greek ἔρδω.
eargasm (English): A sense of pleasure derived from listening to...
Definitions
- A sense of pleasure derived from listening to...
Ancestry of “eargasm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -gasm | An intensely "explosive" or pleasurable... |
| 2 | English | orgasm | A spasm or sudden contraction; A rush of sexual... |
| 3 | French | orgasme | orgasm |
| 4 | New Latin | orgasmus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὀργασμός | orgasm |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὀργάω | I ripen; I am sexually aroused or on heat; I am... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ὀργή | temper, temperament, disposition, nature, heart;... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἔρδω | to act; to do, perform; to do something to... |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | wérďō | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵ-ye- | — |