English
afterplay
From after- + play.
Proto-West Germanic *plegō ‘an exercise’
Proto-West Germanic *plegōn ‘to move; to engage, practice’
Old English plegian ‘to play’
Middle English pleyen ‘to engage in a game or sport’
English play
Today it means
noun Affectionate interactions following a sexual act, such as cuddling, talking, or massaging.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / afterplay