Where does “permavirgin” come from?

permavirgin (English) comes from English perma-, from English permanent, from Latin permanēns, from Latin permaneo, from Latin per-, from Proto-Italic peri-.

permavirgin (English): A person who is unlikely ever to have sex

Definitions

  1. A person who is unlikely ever to have sex

Ancestry of “permavirgin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishperma-permanent
2EnglishpermanentWithout end, eternal; Lasting for an indefinitely...
3Latinpermanēnslasting, continuing, ongoing
4LatinpermaneoI stay to the end, hold out, endure; last,...
5Latinper-Used to make adjectives or verbs that are "very"...
6Proto-Italicperi-—
Every word from Proto-Italic peri- →