Where does “friendcest” come from?
friendcest (English) comes from English cest, from Latin cestus, from Latin caestus, from Latin caedō, from Proto-Italic kaidō, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂id-.
friendcest (English): Romantic and/or sexual involvement between members of the same circle of friends
Definitions
- Romantic and/or sexual involvement between members of the same circle of friends
Ancestry of “friendcest”, step by step
friendcest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cest
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cest | A woman's girdle; a cestus |
| 2 | Latin | cestus | a girdle, tie, band or strap worn around the... |
| 3 | Latin | caestus | a type of boxing glove made from a strap of... |
| 4 | Latin | caedō | to cut, hew, fell |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kaidō | to cut, to hew, to fell |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂id- | — |
via English Friend
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Friend | A Quaker; a member of the Society of Friends;... |
| 2 | Middle English | frend | A friend or compatriot; a close associate; A... |
| 3 | Old English | frēond | friend, friendly; friend, relative, lover |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | frijōndz | friend, loved one |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | prēy- | to like, love; like, love |