Where does “dacrylagnia” come from?

dacrylagnia (English) comes from English -lagnia, from Ancient Greek λαγνεία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

dacrylagnia (English): dacryphilia, a condition where one is aroused by tears or crying

Definitions

  1. dacryphilia, a condition where one is aroused by tears or crying

Ancestry of “dacrylagnia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-lagniasexual predilection; paraphilia
2Ancient Greekλαγνείαsex, sexual intercourse; lasciviousness
3Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
4Proto-Indo-European-íh₂
5Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱEvery word from English -lagnia