English word masturbation comes from Latin manus, Latin disturbare
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| manus | Latin (lat) | (figuratively) bravery, valor. (figuratively) violence, fighting. (legal) an arrest. (legal) legal power of a man over his wife. (military, nautical) grappling hooks used to snare enemy vessels. A side, part, faction. A stake (in dice). A thrust with a sword. Branch of a tree. Group of people. Group, company, host, multitude of people, especially of soldiers. Hand. Handwriting. Labor. Paw of [...] |
| disturbare | Latin (lat) | |
| masturbari | Latin (lat) | |
| masturbation | Middle French (frm) | Masturbation. |
| masturbation | English (eng) | (figurative) A vain activity.. Manual erotic stimulation of the genitals or other erotic regions, often to orgasm, either by oneself or a partner. |