Etymology of the English word vagina
the English word
vaginaderived from the Latin word
vagina (sheath; sheath, scabbard)
Date
The earliest known usage of vagina in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
vaginal,
vaginectomy,
vaginitisCognates
Dutch
vagina, French
vagin, German
Vagina, Norwegian
vagina, Swedish
vaginaUsage
Word found in Modern English
