Where does “kittlare” come from?

kittlare (Swedish) comes from Swedish kittla, from Old Swedish kitla, from Old Norse kitla, from Proto-Germanic kitilōną, from Proto-Germanic kitōną, from Proto-Indo-European geid- — to stick, jab, tickle; tickle; to tickle, stick.

kittlare (Swedish): clitoris

Definitions

  1. clitoris

Ancestry of “kittlare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkittlato tickle
2Old Swedishkitla—
3Old Norsekitlato tickle
4Proto-Germanickitilōnąto tickle
5Proto-Germanickitōnąto tickle
6Proto-Indo-Europeangeid-to stick, jab, tickle; tickle; to tickle, stick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European geid- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kitōną →Every word from Proto-Germanic kitilōną →