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Where does “masturbational” come from?

masturbational (English) comes from English masturbation, from French masturbation, from Latin masturbatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

masturbational (English): Of, or pertaining to, masturbation; Sexually...

Definitions

  1. Of, or pertaining to, masturbation; Sexually...

Ancestry of “masturbational”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmasturbationManual erotic stimulation of the genitals or...
2Frenchmasturbationmasturbation
3Latinmasturbatiomasturbation
4Latin-tiō—
5Latindissertātiō—
6Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
7Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
8Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
9Latincalceusshoe
10Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
11Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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