Where does “self-abuse” come from?
self-abuse (English) comes from English abuse, from Middle English abusen, from Old French abus, from Latin abūsus, from Latin abūtor, from Latin ūtor, from Proto-Slavic *ǫtorъ, from Proto-Slavic torъ — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
self-abuse (English): Self-deception; Masturbation; Self-harm
Definitions
- Self-deception; Masturbation; Self-harm
Ancestry of “self-abuse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | abuse | Improper treatment or usage; application to a... |
| 2 | Middle English | abusen | — |
| 3 | Old French | abus | excess; abuse |
| 4 | Latin | abūsus | — |
| 5 | Latin | abūtor | — |
| 6 | Latin | ūtor | — |
| 7 | Proto-Slavic | *ǫtorъ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Slavic | torъ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Slavic | terti | to rub, to scrape; to polish |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |