What’s interesting, “-lingus” in cunnilingus and “lingua” are actually connected. “Lingua” used to be “dingua” but then mixed with the verb “lingo” (I lick) because, well, tongues do lick.
Also both dingua and lingo are cognates to English toungue and lick.
myszka@lemmy.ml 4 hours ago
What’s interesting, “-lingus” in cunnilingus and “lingua” are actually connected. “Lingua” used to be “dingua” but then mixed with the verb “lingo” (I lick) because, well, tongues do lick.
Also both dingua and lingo are cognates to English toungue and lick.
Anyway sorry for being boring!