Where does “antihomosexual” come from?
antihomosexual (English) comes from English homosexual, from German homosexual, from German homo-, from German homosexuell, from Ancient Greek ὁμός, from Ancient Greek φύλον, from Ancient Greek φιλία, from Ancient Greek Ἁρμονία — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
antihomosexual (English): Opposed to homosexuality; A person who opposes...
Definitions
- Opposed to homosexuality; A person who opposes...
Ancestry of “antihomosexual”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | homosexual | Possessing sexual and/or emotional attraction... |
| 2 | German | homosexual | — |
| 3 | German | homo- | homo- |
| 4 | German | homosexuell | homosexual |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὁμός | same, common, joint |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | φύλον | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | φιλία | friendship, love, affection, fondness;... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Ἁρμονία | — |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |