Where does “vagina” come from?
vagina (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic wāgīnā, from Proto-Indo-European wāg- — to be bent.
Ancestry of “vagina”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Italic | wāgīnā | sheath, scabbard |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wāg- | to be bent |