Etymograph

English

knismolagnia

Knismolagnia comes from Ancient Greek κνησμός ‘itching’.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκνησμόςknēsmós‘itching’
  2. Englishearliest quotation 2011knismolagnia

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκνησμόςknēsmós‘itching’
  2. Englishearliest quotation 2011knismolagnia

Earliest quotation: 2011, Eva Christina: “Usually in the form of feathers, ticklers are a…”

Formed from -lagnia

Today it means

noun sexual arousal caused by being tickled.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Ancient Greek κνησμός / knismolagnia