Where does “maithuna” come from?

maithuna (English) comes from Sanskrit मैथुन — sex, sexual intercourse; copulation.

maithuna (English): tantric sexual union

Definitions

  1. tantric sexual union

Ancestry of “maithuna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमैथुनsex, sexual intercourse; copulation
Every word from Sanskrit मैथुन