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Where does “nonmasturbating” come from?

nonmasturbating (English) comes from English masturbating, from English masturbate, from English masturbation, from French masturbation, from Latin masturbatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

nonmasturbating (English): Not masturbating

Definitions

  1. Not masturbating

Ancestry of “nonmasturbating”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmasturbatingpresent participle of masturbate
2EnglishmasturbateTo stimulate oneself sexually, especially by use...
3EnglishmasturbationManual erotic stimulation of the genitals or...
4Frenchmasturbationmasturbation
5Latinmasturbatiomasturbation
6Latin-tiō—
7Latindissertātiō—
8Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
9Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
10Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11Latincalceusshoe
12Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
13Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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