Where does “klitoris” come from?
klitoris (Indonesian) comes from Dutch clitoris, from New Latin 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...
klitoris (Indonesian): clitoris
Definitions
- clitoris
Ancestry of “klitoris”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | clitoris | clitoris |
| 2 | New 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... |