Where does “antiaphrodisiac” come from?
antiaphrodisiac (English) comes from English aphrodisiac, from Ancient Greek ἀφροδισιακός, from Ancient Greek -ακός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
antiaphrodisiac (English): Any substance that reduces sexual attraction
Definitions
- Any substance that reduces sexual attraction
Ancestry of “antiaphrodisiac”, step by step
antiaphrodisiac traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English aphrodisiac
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | aphrodisiac | Arousing or intensifying sexual desire;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀφροδισιακός | aphrodisiac |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ακός | -ic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |