tribade

The story

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromτρίβω“to rub”
2. Koine Greek · derived fromτριβάς
3. Latin · derived fromtribad-
4. Middle French · derived fromtribade
5. English todaytribade

From Middle French tribade, and its source, Latin tribad-, from Koine Greek τριβάς (tribás), from Ancient Greek τρίβω (tríbō, “to rub”).

Words from the same roots

First known use, by meaning

• from 16th c. A woman who engages in sexual activity with another woman; a lesbian.