Where does “clitorisme” come from?

clitorisme (French) comes from French clitoris, from Ancient Greek κλειτορίς, from Ancient Greek κλείω, from Proto-Hellenic klāyyō, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂uyeti, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂u- — nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for...

clitorisme (French): clitorism

Definitions

  1. clitorism

Ancestry of “clitorisme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchclitorisclitoris
2Ancient Greekκλειτορίςclitoris
3Ancient Greekκλείωshut, close, bar; enclose, shut in; Epic form of...
4Proto-Hellenicklāyyō
5Proto-Indo-Europeankleh₂uyeti
6Proto-Indo-Europeankleh₂u-nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for...

Words derived from “clitorisme

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂u-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂uyetiEvery word from Proto-Hellenic klāyyō