Where does “Klitorisvorhaut” come from?
Klitorisvorhaut (German) comes from German vorhaut, from German vor, from Middle High German vore, from Old High German fora, from Proto-West Germanic forē, from Proto-Germanic furai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
Klitorisvorhaut (German): clitoral hood
Definitions
- clitoral hood
Ancestry of “Klitorisvorhaut”, step by step
Klitorisvorhaut traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German vorhaut
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | vorhaut | foreskin |
| 2 | German | vor | before, prior to, ahead of; ahead of, in front... |
| 3 | Middle High German | vore | — |
| 4 | Old High German | fora | before, against, in the presence of |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | forē | before, in front of |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | furai | before, in front of; before, in front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via German Klitoris
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Klitoris | clitoris |
| 2 | Latin | clitoris | of the clitoris |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κλειτορίς | clitoris |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κλείω | shut, close, bar; enclose, shut in; Epic form of... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | klāyyō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂uyeti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂u- | nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for... |