Etymology of the English word ejaculate
the English word
ejaculatederived from the Latin word
ejaculatioderived from the Latin word
eiaculari (shoot forth, spout forth, discharge)
derived from the Late Latin word
iacere (to throw; lie; lie down; lie ill; throw, hurl, cast)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*yē-Date
The earliest known usage of ejaculate in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
ejaculation,
ejaculator,
ejaculatory,
ejaculated,
ejaculatingUsage
Word found in Modern English
