Where does “vaginoperineal” come from?
vaginoperineal (English) comes from English vagino-, from Latin vāgīna, from Proto-Italic wāgīnā, from Proto-Indo-European wāg- — to be bent.
vaginoperineal (English): Relating to the vagina and perineum
Definitions
- Relating to the vagina and perineum
Ancestry of “vaginoperineal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | vagino- | vagina |
| 2 | Latin | vāgīna | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | wāgīnā | sheath, scabbard |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wāg- | to be bent |