Where does “hebephile” come from?
hebephile (English) comes from English hebe, from English Hebrew, from Middle English Ebreu, from Old French Ebreu, from Latin hebraeus, from Ancient Greek Ἑβραῖος, from Aramaic עִבְרַי, from Hebrew עִבְרִי — To pass, to cross; To move; To undergo,...
hebephile (English): An adult who has hebephilia; one primarily...
Definitions
- An adult who has hebephilia; one primarily...
Ancestry of “hebephile”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hebe | Alternative form of Hebe |
| 2 | English | Hebrew | Of or pertaining to the Hebrew people or... |
| 3 | Middle English | Ebreu | — |
| 4 | Old French | Ebreu | — |
| 5 | Latin | hebraeus | Hebrew, Jewish |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ἑβραῖος | Hebrew, Israelite; a Hebrew, Israelite |
| 7 | Aramaic | עִבְרַי | Hebrew |
| 8 | Hebrew | עִבְרִי | Hebrew |
| 9 | Hebrew | עבר | To pass, to cross; To move; To undergo,... |