Where does “アクメ” come from?

アクメ (Japanese) comes from French acmé, from Ancient Greek ἀκμή, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

アクメ (Japanese): orgasm

Definitions

  1. orgasm

Ancestry of “アクメ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchacméacme; climax
2Ancient Greekἀκμήpoint, edge; the highest or culminating point of...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀκμή →Every word from French acmé →