Where does “-lagniac” come from?

-lagniac (English) comes from Ancient Greek λαγνεία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

-lagniac (English): sexual predilection; paraphilia

Definitions

  1. sexual predilection; paraphilia

Ancestry of “-lagniac”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλαγνείαsex, sexual intercourse; lasciviousness
2Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
3Proto-Indo-European-íh₂
4Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱEvery word from Ancient Greek λαγνεία
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