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Where does “emasculate” come from?

emasculate (English) comes from Medieval Latin ēmasculātus, from Medieval Latin ēmasculō, from Latin masculus, from Latin mās, from Proto-Nuristani *māsa, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mā́Has, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.

emasculate (English): Deprived of virility or vigor; unmanned, weak; To...

Definitions

  1. Deprived of virility or vigor; unmanned, weak; To...

Ancestry of “emasculate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinēmasculātus—
2Medieval Latinēmasculō—
3Latinmasculusmale, masculine; man, male
4Latinmās—
5Proto-Nuristani*māsa—
6Proto-Indo-Iranianmā́Hasmoon; month
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmḗh₁n̥smoon; month
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure

Words derived from “emasculate”

  • emasculative
  • emasculatory
  • emasculatrix
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