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Where does “オナニー” come from?

オナニー (Japanese) comes from German Onanie, from New Latin onania — onanism.

オナニー (Japanese): masturbation

Definitions

  1. masturbation

Ancestry of “オナニー”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanOnaniemasturbation
2New Latinonaniaonanism
Every word from New Latin onania →