Relationships to similar-sounding words such as the Latin cunnus (" vulva"), and its derivatives French con, Spanish coño, and Portuguese cona, or in Persian kos ( کُس), have not been conclusively demonstrated. It may have arisen by Grimm's law operating on the Proto-Indo-European root *gen/gon " create, become" seen in gonads, genital, gamete, genetics, gene, or the Proto-Indo-European root *gʷneh₂/guneh₂ " woman" ( Greek: gunê, seen in gynaecology). The etymology of the Proto-Germanic term is disputed. There are cognates in most Germanic languages, most of which also have the same meaning as the English cunt, such as the Swedish, Faroese and Nynorsk kunta West Frisian and Middle Low German kunte another Middle Low German kutte Middle High German kotze (meaning " prostitute") modern German kott Middle Dutch conte modern Dutch words kut (same meaning) and kont ("butt", "arse") and perhaps Old English cot. Scholars are uncertain of the origin of the Proto-Germanic form itself. The etymology of cunt is a matter of debate, but most sources consider the word to have derived from a Germanic word ( Proto-Germanic *kuntō, stem *kuntōn-), which appeared as kunta in Old Norse. JSTOR ( January 2023) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message).Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section. This section needs additional citations for verification. The word appears not to have been taboo in the Middle Ages, but became taboo towards the end of the eighteenth century, and was then not generally admissible in print until the latter part of the twentieth century. Use of the word as a term of abuse is relatively recent, dating from the late nineteenth century. The earliest known use of the word, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, was as part of a placename of a London street, Gropecunt Lane, c. In 2006, feminist writer and English professor Germaine Greer argued that "'cunt' is one of the few remaining words in the English language with a genuine power to shock." History The term has various derivative senses, including adjective and verb uses. In Australia and New Zealand, it can also be a neutral or positive term when used with a positive qualifier (e.g., "He's a good cunt"). "Cunt" is often used as a disparaging and obscene term for a woman in the United States, an unpleasant or stupid man or woman in the United Kingdom, or a contemptible man in Australia and New Zealand. It is used in a variety of ways, including as a term of disparagement. Cunt ( / k ʌ n t/) is a vulgar word for the vulva or vagina.
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