Where does “αυνανισμός” come from?

αυνανισμός (Greek) comes from Greek Αυνάν, from Ancient Greek Αὐνάν, from Hebrew אונן — to masturbate; masturbator.

αυνανισμός (Greek): masturbation, onanism manual erotic stimulation of the genitals or other erotic regions

Definitions

  1. masturbation, onanism manual erotic stimulation of the genitals or other erotic regions

Ancestry of “αυνανισμός”, step by step

αυνανισμός traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Greek Αυνάν

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GreekΑυνάνOnan son of Judah who is known for having ejaculated on the floor instead of during intercourse with Tamar, to prevent her bearing a child which would legally have been his deceased brother's
2Ancient GreekΑὐνάν—
3Hebrewאונןto masturbate; masturbator

via French onanisme

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchonanismeonanism
Every word from Hebrew אונן →Every word from Ancient Greek Αὐνάν →Every word from Greek Αυνάν →