Where does “frotteurism” come from?
frotteurism (English) comes from English frotteur, from French frotteur, from French -eur, from Middle French -eur, from Old French -eor, from Latin -ator, from Latin -tor, from Proto-Italic -tōr.
frotteurism (English): The act of rubbing one’s genitalia against...
Definitions
- The act of rubbing one’s genitalia against...
Ancestry of “frotteurism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | frotteur | One who commits an act of frotteurism |
| 2 | French | frotteur | frotteur; One who rubs a finish on floors |
| 3 | French | -eur | Used to form agent nouns from verbs; API f; -ness |
| 4 | Middle French | -eur | Used to form agent nouns from verbs |
| 5 | Old French | -eor | Alternative form of -or |
| 6 | Latin | -ator | -ator, -er; second-person singular future passive... |
| 7 | Latin | -tor | -er |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -tōr | Forms agent nouns to verb stems |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tōr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -tor-s | — |