Where does “coprophiliac” come from?
coprophiliac (English) comes from English copro-, from Ancient Greek κόπρος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱókʷros, from Proto-Indo-European ḱókʷr̥ — excrement.
coprophiliac (English): someone with a marked interest in excrement,...
Definitions
- someone with a marked interest in excrement,...
Ancestry of “coprophiliac”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | copro- | excrement, dung |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κόπρος | dung, ordure, excrement; dung, manure; filth,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱókʷros | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱókʷr̥ | excrement |