Where does “rapeplay” come from?
rapeplay (English) comes from English play, from Middle English pleye, from Old English pleġa, from Proto-West Germanic plegō, from Proto-West Germanic -ō, from Proto-Germanic -ô, from Proto-Indo-European -ō — Derives nouns from roots.
rapeplay (English): A form of sexual roleplay in which the players act out nonconsensual situations, such as rape or other forms of sexual assault
Definitions
- A form of sexual roleplay in which the players act out nonconsensual situations, such as rape or other forms of sexual assault
Ancestry of “rapeplay”, step by step
rapeplay traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English play
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | play | To act in a manner such that one has fun; to... |
| 2 | Middle English | pleye | Happiness, mirth, jolliness, or gaiety; Fun,... |
| 3 | Old English | pleġa | exercise |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | plegō | care; an exercise; a game |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -ō | Creates adverbs from adjectives; Creates agent... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -ô | -ly; Forms agent nouns, often from the zero-grade... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ō | Derives nouns from roots |