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Where does “orgasmo” come from?

orgasmo (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek ὀργασμός, from Ancient Greek ὀργάω, from Ancient Greek ὀργή, from Ancient Greek ἔρδω, from Proto-Hellenic wérďō, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵ-ye-.

orgasmo (Italian): orgasm, climax; excitement

Definitions

  1. orgasm, climax; excitement

Ancestry of “orgasmo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὀργασμόςorgasm
2Ancient GreekὀργάωI ripen; I am sexually aroused or on heat; I am...
3Ancient Greekὀργήtemper, temperament, disposition, nature, heart;...
4Ancient Greekἔρδωto act; to do, perform; to do something to...
5Proto-Hellenicwérďō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵ-ye-—

Words derived from “orgasmo”

  • orgasmare
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wérǵ-ye- →