Where does “παιδοφιλίᾱ” come from?
παιδοφιλίᾱ (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek παῖς, from Proto-Hellenic pā́wits, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wids, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- — few, little; smallness.
παιδοφιλίᾱ (Ancient Greek): love of children
Definitions
- love of children
Ancestry of “παιδοφιλίᾱ”, step by step
παιδοφιλίᾱ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek παῖς
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | παῖς | child, son, daughter; young person, child, boy,... |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | pā́wits | child |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂wids | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂w- | few, little; smallness |
via Ancient Greek φιλίᾱ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | φιλίᾱ | love |