Where does “preorgastic” come from?
preorgastic (English) comes from English orgastic, from English orgasm, from French orgasme, from New Latin orgasmus, from Ancient Greek ὀργασμός, from Ancient Greek ὀργάω, from Ancient Greek ὀργή, from Ancient Greek ἔρδω.
preorgastic (English): Preorgasmic
Definitions
- Preorgasmic
Ancestry of “preorgastic”, step by step
preorgastic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English orgastic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | orgastic | Orgasmic |
| 2 | English | orgasm | A spasm or sudden contraction; A rush of sexual... |
| 3 | French | orgasme | orgasm |
| 4 | New Latin | orgasmus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὀργασμός | orgasm |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὀργάω | I ripen; I am sexually aroused or on heat; I am... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ὀργή | temper, temperament, disposition, nature, heart;... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἔρδω | to act; to do, perform; to do something to... |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | wérďō | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵ-ye- | — |
via English pre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pre | Before; Precum, Cowper's fluid, pre-ejaculate; To... |
| 2 | Latin | prae | before; in front; in front of |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | prai | before; in front of |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |