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