Where does “emasculation” come from?
emasculation (English) comes from English emasculate, 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 — to measure.
emasculation (English): The act of depriving of virility, or the state of...
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- The act of depriving of virility, or the state of...
Ancestry of “emasculation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | emasculate | Deprived of virility or vigor; unmanned, weak; To... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | ēmasculātus | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | ēmasculō | — |
| 4 | Latin | masculus | male, masculine; man, male |
| 5 | Latin | mās | male |
| 6 | Proto-Nuristani | *māsa | moon |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mā́Has | moon; month |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗh₁n̥s | moon; month |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |