Where does “pedofiel” come from?

pedofiel (Dutch) comes from Dutch pedo-, from Ancient Greek παῖς, from Proto-Hellenic pā́wits, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wids, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- — few, little; smallness.

pedofiel (Dutch): pedophile; pedophilic

Definitions

  1. pedophile; pedophilic

Ancestry of “pedofiel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchpedo-paedo-, pedo-, relating to children; relating to...
2Ancient Greekπαῖςchild, son, daughter; young person, child, boy,...
3Proto-Hellenicpā́witschild
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wids—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂w-few, little; smallness

Words derived from “pedofiel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wids →Every word from Proto-Hellenic pā́wits →