Where does “オーガズム” come from?
オーガズム (Japanese) comes from English orgasm, from French orgasme, from New Latin orgasmus, from Ancient Greek ὀργασμός, from Ancient Greek ὀργάω, from Ancient Greek ὀργή, from Ancient Greek ἔρδω, from Proto-Hellenic wérďō.
オーガズム (Japanese): orgasm
Ancestry of “オーガズム”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | orgasm | A spasm or sudden contraction; A rush of sexual... |
| 2 | French | orgasme | orgasm |
| 3 | New Latin | orgasmus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὀργασμός | orgasm |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὀργάω | I ripen; I am sexually aroused or on heat; I am... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὀργή | temper, temperament, disposition, nature, heart;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἔρδω | to act; to do, perform; to do something to... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | wérďō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵ-ye- | — |