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Etymology of the words we use to describe our senses:


Kinaesthetic: Kin in kindred (one's own), kind and kindle; aesthetic - a keen perceiver and ultimately ethics. Thus kinaesthetic means one's own truth.

Auditory from latin audire, sanskrit avis, later derives the words audit and obey and obeisance, a deep bowing.

Visual - from latin vide, sanskrit vida sacred knowledge ultimately evidence, providence, wisdom, survey.

Gustatory ie taste - derives from latin gustus akin to sanskrit jusate - he enjoys (the use of), and ultimately akin to choose. Thus the importance of gut feelings.

Olfactory - from olfere to exhale an odour, but akin to odyssey, redolent, annoy, ennui.

In medieval Christianity the five senses were metaphorical portals or doors on the soul through which danger could enter and threaten the spiritual life of the individual.Body was porous. It was the body which was resurrected. The mouth was the door where devil could enter the castle of the body.

The world's most comprehensive list of feeling words, now amounting to 1500 words.