Where does “onanism” come from?

onanism (English) comes from English Onan, from Hebrew אונן — to masturbate; masturbator.

onanism (English): Masturbation; Ejaculating outside the vagina...

Definitions

  1. Masturbation; Ejaculating outside the vagina...

Ancestry of “onanism”, step by step

onanism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Onan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishOnanThe second son of Judah
2Hebrewאונןto masturbate; masturbator

via French onanisme

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchonanismeonanism

Words derived from “onanism”

Every word from Hebrew אונן →Every word from English Onan →