Etymology of the English word coitus
the English word
coitusderived from the English word
coitus:derived from the Latin word
coitus (meeting, encounter, gathering; union, sexual intercourse; fertilization)
derived from the Latin word
coire (enter agreement; unite, assemble; fit together; have sexual intercourse; collect)
derived from the Latin word
ire (to go; go, walk; march)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ei-using the Latin prefix
co-derived from the Latin prefix
com-derived from the Latin word
cum (with)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kom (near, with, together)
Date
The earliest known usage of coitus in English dates from the 18th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
