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Where does “childlove” come from?

childlove (English) comes from Ancient Greek παιδοφιλίᾱ, from Ancient Greek παῖς, from Proto-Hellenic pā́wits, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wids, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- — few, little; smallness.

childlove (English): Paedophilic or hebephilic love toward children;...

Definitions

  1. Paedophilic or hebephilic love toward children;...

Ancestry of “childlove”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπαιδοφιλίᾱ—
2Ancient Greekπαῖςchild, son, daughter; young person, child, boy,...
3Proto-Hellenicpā́witschild
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wids—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂w-few, little; smallness
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