Where did the words Penis and Vagina originate from?
Cause I think that they could have come up with more attractive names for both.
2007-01-18 18:22:45 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Penis, origin 1685-95
evidently from Latin "penis"
which means "tail, penis"
Vagina, origin 1675-85
evidently from Latin "vagina"
which means "sheath"
2007-01-18 18:30:56 · answer #1 · answered by prodaugh-internet 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The word penis comes from the latin for "tail" or "phallus"...the wikipedia article is below.
Vagina also comes from the latin for "Sheath" or "scabbard" - wikipedia link is also below.
2007-01-19 02:38:30 · answer #2 · answered by Bael 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
penis means tail... vagina means sheath
2007-01-19 08:24:46 · answer #3 · answered by sweetharts_01 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they come from latin origin, so my guess is the roman gods named them that so they had something to laugh about
2007-01-19 02:31:25 · answer #4 · answered by intensegrl74 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My money's on Latin.
2007-01-19 02:30:58 · answer #5 · answered by thebobcatreturns 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ask adam and eve.. maybe theyre responsible for those words
2007-01-19 02:26:12 · answer #6 · answered by jurich_28 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋