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Where does “electroejaculation” come from?

electroejaculation (English) comes from English ejaculation, from French éjaculation, from French -ation, from Middle French -ation, from Old French -ation, from Latin -ātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

electroejaculation (English): A procedure for obtaining semen samples by...

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  1. A procedure for obtaining semen samples by...

Ancestry of “electroejaculation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishejaculationThe act of throwing or darting out with a sudden...
2Frenchéjaculationejaculation
3French-ation-ation
4Middle French-ation-ation
5Old French-ation-ation
6Latin-ātiō—
7Latin-tiō—
8Latindissertātiō—
9Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
10Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
11Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
12Latincalceusshoe
13Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
14Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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