Where does “hebephilic” come from?
hebephilic (English) comes from English hebephilia, from English -philia, from Ancient Greek φιλία, from Ancient Greek Ἁρμονία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
hebephilic (English): Relating to, or exhibiting hebephilia
Definitions
- Relating to, or exhibiting hebephilia
Ancestry of “hebephilic”, step by step
hebephilic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hebephilia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hebephilia | Adult sexual attraction primarily towards... |
| 2 | English | -philia | Used to form nouns meaning liking, love; Used to... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φιλία | friendship, love, affection, fondness;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἁρμονία | Harmonia |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |