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Where does “trib” come from?

trib (English) comes from English tribadism, from English tribade, from Middle French tribade, from Latin tribas, from Ancient Greek τριβάς, from Ancient Greek -ᾰ́ς, from Proto-Indo-European -ónts, from Hungarian önt — sound, voice.

trib (English): To stimulate one's vulva against another vulva;...

Definitions

  1. To stimulate one's vulva against another vulva;...

Ancestry of “trib”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtribadismLesbianism; Specifically, a form of lesbian...
2EnglishtribadeA woman who engages in sexual activity with...
3Middle Frenchtribade—
4Latintribasa lesbian, gay woman, tribade
5Ancient Greekτριβάς—
6Ancient Greek-ᾰ́ςgroup of
7Proto-Indo-European-óntsDerives nouns denoting body parts
8Hungarianöntto pour; to cast; accusative singular of ön
9Hungarianönyou
10Hungarianön-self-
11Turkishönfront
12Ottoman Turkishاوك—
13Proto-Turkicǖnsound, voice
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