Where does “dildo” come from?
dildo (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from English dildo, from English diddle, from English didder, from Middle English didderen, from Proto-Germanic titrōną.
dildo (Norwegian Nynorsk): dildo
Ancestry of “dildo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | dildo | An artificial phallus for sexual use; An idiot,... |
| 2 | English | diddle | In percussion, two consecutive notes played by... |
| 3 | English | didder | To rattle or shiver |
| 4 | Middle English | didderen | to tremble |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | titrōną | — |