Where does “yogasm” come from?
yogasm (English) comes from English orgasm, from French orgasme, from New Latin orgasmus, from Ancient Greek ὀργασμός, from Ancient Greek ὀργάω, from Ancient Greek ὀργή, from Ancient Greek ἔρδω, from Proto-Hellenic wérďō.
yogasm (English): An orgasm experienced while performing yoga
Definitions
- An orgasm experienced while performing yoga
Ancestry of “yogasm”, step by step
yogasm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English orgasm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | orgasm | A spasm or sudden contraction; A rush of sexual... |
| 2 | French | orgasme | orgasm |
| 3 | New Latin | orgasmus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὀργασμός | orgasm |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὀργάω | I ripen; I am sexually aroused or on heat; I am... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὀργή | temper, temperament, disposition, nature, heart;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἔρδω | to act; to do, perform; to do something to... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | wérďō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵ-ye- | — |