Where does “titillate” come from?

titillate (English) comes from Latin titillatus, from Latin tītillō, from Ancient Greek τίλλω, from Ancient Greek τίλος — thin stool, as in diarrhea.

titillate (English): To stimulate or excite sensually

Definitions

  1. To stimulate or excite sensually

Ancestry of “titillate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintitillatus
2Latintītillōto tickle
3Ancient Greekτίλλωto pluck or pull out hair; to have one's hair...
4Ancient Greekτίλοςthin stool, as in diarrhea

Words derived from “titillate”

Every word from Ancient Greek τίλος →Every word from Ancient Greek τίλλω →Every word from Latin tītillō →