vagina
Latin
noun
Definitions
- sheath, scabbard
- covering, sheath, holder of any thing
- sheath of an ear of grain, etc., the hull, husk
- vagina
- sheath of a claw, in cats
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Italic *wāgīnā (sheath, scabbard) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *wag- (sheath, cover).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*wag-
Gloss
sheath, cover
Concept
Semantic Field
Basic actions and technology
Ontological Category
Person/Thing