Where does “incest” come from?
Incest comes from Latin incestus, formed from the prefix in- and the root meaning "chaste," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ne, "not."
incest (English): Sexual relations between close relatives,...
Definitions
- Sexual relations between close relatives,...
Ancestry of “incest”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | incestus | unclean, impure, polluted, defiled, sinful,... |
| 2 | Latin | castus | morally pure, guiltless; pure, chaste, free from... |
| 3 | Latin | careō | to lack, be without. (usually with ablative), to be deprived of |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | kazēō | to lack |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱes-éh₁-ye-ti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱes- | to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to... |