English
aedeagus
Aedeagus comes from New Latin aedeagus.
- New Latinc. 1500–1900aedeagus
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- New Latinc. 1500–1900aedeagus
- Englishtodaysame form
A compound of αἰδοῖα ‘private parts, pudenda’ + ἀγός ‘leader’
Proto-Indo-European *h₂(e)ǵ-ó-s
Ancient Greek ἀγός ‘leader’
Every English word from New Latin aedeagus
Today it means
noun A copulatory organ of some male insects.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / New Latin aedeagus / aedeagus