Vagina
/vəˈdʒaɪ.nə/noun
The muscular tube leading from the external genitals to the cervix of the uterus in women.
Did you know?The term 'vagina' is derived from Latin, meaning 'sheath' or 'scabbard', symbolizing a protective covering for something precious.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*weɪg-
“to be strong, to be lively”
Latin
Latin
vagina
“sheath; scabbard (for a sword)”
Old French
Old French
vagina
“sheath, covering, or case”
Middle English
Middle English
vagina
“the anatomical term from Latin used in medical contexts”
Modern English
English
vagina
“the term adopted into English for the female reproductive organ”