Where does “orgasmlike” come from?
orgasmlike (English) comes from English like, from Dutch luik, from Middle Dutch luke, from Dutch luiken, from Middle Dutch luken, from Old Dutch lūcan, from Proto-West Germanic lūkan, from Proto-Germanic lūkaną — to break, tear; to break, shatter.
orgasmlike (English): resembling an orgasm
Definitions
- resembling an orgasm
Ancestry of “orgasmlike”, step by step
orgasmlike traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English like
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | like | To enjoy, be pleased by; favor; be in favor of;... |
| 2 | Dutch | luik | hatch; shutter; panel, as in a triptych |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | luke | — |
| 4 | Dutch | luiken | to close, to shut |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | luken | to close, to shut; to close, to become closed |
| 6 | Old Dutch | lūcan | to close, shut |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | lūkan | to close, to shut |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | lūkaną | to close, to shut; Alternative form of *leukaną |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lewǵ- | to break, tear; to break, shatter |
via English orgasm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | orgasm | A spasm or sudden contraction; A rush of sexual... |
| 2 | French | orgasme | orgasm |
| 3 | New Latin | orgasmus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὀργασμός | orgasm |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὀργάω | I ripen; I am sexually aroused or on heat; I am... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὀργή | temper, temperament, disposition, nature, heart;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἔρδω | to act; to do, perform; to do something to... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | wérďō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵ-ye- | — |