Where does “dispareunia” come from?
dispareunia (Spanish) comes from English dyspareunia, from Ancient Greek πάρευνος, from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus, from Gaulish werēdos, from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidos — horse.
dispareunia (Spanish): dyspareunia
Definitions
- dyspareunia
Ancestry of “dispareunia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dyspareunia | Painful or difficult sexual intercourse,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πάρευνος | lying beside or with, bedfellow |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | παρά | |
| 4 | Latin | verēdus | A fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter |
| 5 | Gaulish | werēdos | horse |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | *uɸoreidos | horse |