English

erogenous zone

From erogenous + zone.

Ancient Greek ἔρως ‘love’

Proto-Indo-European *yoh₃snéh₂

Ancient Greek ζώνη ‘belt, sash, girdle’

Latin zōna ‘belt’

English zone

Today it means

noun A part of the human body that is particularly responsive to sexual stimulation.

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