Where does “coprophilism” come from?

coprophilism (English) comes from English copro-, from Ancient Greek κόπρος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱókʷros, from Proto-Indo-European ḱókʷr̥ — excrement.

coprophilism (English): coprophilia

Definitions

  1. coprophilia

Ancestry of “coprophilism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcopro-excrement, dung
2Ancient Greekκόπροςdung, ordure, excrement; dung, manure; filth,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱókʷros—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱókʷr̥excrement
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱókʷr̥ →