Where does “hemipenis” come from?

hemipenis (English) comes from English penis, from Latin pēnis, from Proto-Indo-European pē̆s- — to blow.

hemipenis (English): Each of a pair of intromittent organs of male...

Definitions

  1. Each of a pair of intromittent organs of male...

Ancestry of “hemipenis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpenisThe male reproductive organ used for sexual...
2Latinpēnistail
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpē̆s-to blow

Words derived from “hemipenis

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pē̆s-Every word from Latin pēnisEvery word from English penis