Where does “gina” come from?
gina (English) comes from English vagina, from Latin vāgīna, from Proto-Italic wāgīnā, from Proto-Indo-European wāg- — to be bent.
gina (English): The vagina; The female equivalent of a gino
Definitions
- The vagina; The female equivalent of a gino
Ancestry of “gina”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | vagina | The passage leading from the opening of the vulva... |
| 2 | Latin | vāgīna | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | wāgīnā | sheath, scabbard |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wāg- | to be bent |