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Where does “postcoitally” come from?

postcoitally (English) comes from English postcoital, from English coital, from English coitus, from Latin coitus, from Latin coeō, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

postcoitally (English): After coitus

Definitions

  1. After coitus

Ancestry of “postcoitally”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpostcoitalOccurring after, or as a consequence of, sexual...
2Englishcoitalof or relating to the sex act or coitus
3EnglishcoitusSexual intercourse, especially involving...
4Latincoitusa coming or meeting; a joining, combination;...
5Latincoeō—
6Latincōn-—
7Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
8Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
9Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
11Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
12Middle Englishkyt—
13Germankitt—
14Old High Germankuti—
15Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
16Proto-Germanickweduzresin
17Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
18Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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