Where does “labia” come from?
Labia comes from Latin labia, plural of labium, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European leb-, a root referring to lips or edges.
labia (English): The folds of tissue at the opening of the vulva
Definitions
- The folds of tissue at the opening of the vulva
Ancestry of “labia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | labia | lip; nominative plural of labium; accusative... |
| 2 | Latin | labium | lip |
| 3 | Latin | bellus | beautiful, pretty, handsome; pleasant, agreeable,... |
| 4 | Latin | villus | hair, tuft of hair, shaggy hair |
| 5 | Latin | vellus | The wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool; The... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |