Where does “self-defilement” come from?
self-defilement (English) comes from English defilement, from English defile, from French défilé, from French défiler, from French dé-, from Middle French dés-, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē — afterwards, post; by, at.
self-defilement (English): Masturbation
Definitions
- Masturbation
Ancestry of “self-defilement”, step by step
self-defilement traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English defilement
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | defilement | The act of defiling; The state of being defiled;... |
| 2 | English | defile | To make unclean, dirty, or impure; soil; befoul;... |
| 3 | French | défilé | past participle of défiler; parade; march in... |
| 4 | French | défiler | To parade or march; To appear one after the... |
| 5 | French | dé- | used to make antonyms |
| 6 | Middle French | dés- | de-; dis |
| 7 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 8 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 9 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 10 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
via English Self
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Self | Himself, herself, itself, themself, themselves; that specific (person mentioned) |
| 2 | Middle English | salve | Alternative form of sauf |
| 3 | Old English | sealf | salve |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | salbu | salve, ointment |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | salbō | salve, ointment |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | solp-éh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | selp- | fat, oil |