Where does “catamite” come from?

catamite (English) comes from Latin Catamītus, from Etruscan 𐌂𐌀𐌕𐌌𐌉𐌕𐌄, from Ancient Greek Γανυμήδης, from Ancient Greek μήδεᾰ — counsel; plans.

catamite (English): A boy or younger man in a homoerotic relationship...

Definitions

  1. A boy or younger man in a homoerotic relationship...

Ancestry of “catamite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinCatamītuscatamite: a boy or younger man in a homoerotic relationship with an older man
2Etruscan𐌂𐌀𐌕𐌌𐌉𐌕𐌄—
3Ancient GreekΓανυμήδηςGanymede; meant to please
4Ancient Greekμήδεᾰcounsel; plans

Words derived from “catamite”

Every word from Ancient Greek μήδεᾰ →Every word from Ancient Greek Γανυμήδης →Every word from Etruscan 𐌂𐌀𐌕𐌌𐌉𐌕𐌄 →