English
kynodesme
Kynodesme comes from Ancient Greek κυνοδέσμη.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκυνοδέσμηliterally ‘dog tie’
- Englishtodaykynodesme
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκυνοδέσμηliterally ‘dog tie’
- Englishtodaykynodesme
The story
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κυνοδέσμη (kunodésmē, literally “dog tie”).
Every English word from Ancient Greek κυνοδέσμη
Today it means
noun A thin leather strip worn by some athletes in Ancient Greece to restrain the foreskin so as to prevent the exposure of the glans.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek κυνοδέσμη / kynodesme