Where does “fauxgasm” come from?
fauxgasm (English) comes 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, from Proto-Hellenic wérďō.
fauxgasm (English): A simulated orgasm
Definitions
- A simulated orgasm
Ancestry of “fauxgasm”, step by step
fauxgasm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English orgasm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | orgasm | A spasm or sudden contraction; A rush of sexual... |
| 2 | French | orgasme | orgasm |
| 3 | New Latin | orgasmus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὀργασμός | orgasm |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὀργάω | I ripen; I am sexually aroused or on heat; I am... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὀργή | temper, temperament, disposition, nature, heart;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἔρδω | to act; to do, perform; to do something to... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | wérďō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵ-ye- | — |
via English faux
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | faux | fake or artificial |
| 2 | French | faux | false; untrue; false; not real; badly;... |
| 3 | Middle French | faux | Alternative form of faulx |
| 4 | Middle French | faulx | false; untrue; false; pretentious; scythe |
| 5 | Old French | fauz | scythe |
| 6 | Latin | falx | sickle, scythe; a hook used to pull down walls |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰelg- | a cutting tool; to stick; needle, pin |