Where does “ladyporn” come from?
ladyporn (English) comes from English porn, from English pornography, from French pornographie, from Ancient Greek πορνογράφος, from Ancient Greek γράφω, from Proto-Hellenic grəpʰō, from Proto-Indo-European gerbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
ladyporn (English): Erotic literature written by and/or intended to...
Definitions
- Erotic literature written by and/or intended to...
Ancestry of “ladyporn”, step by step
ladyporn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English porn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | porn | Pornography; A pornographic work; Material,... |
| 2 | English | pornography | The explicit literary or visual depiction of... |
| 3 | French | pornographie | pornography |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πορνογράφος | A pornographic author |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
via English lady
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lady | The mistress of a household; A woman of breeding... |
| 2 | Middle English | lady | A woman with authority or leadership |
| 3 | Old English | hlǣfdīġe | bread-kneader; mistress of a household, wife of a... |
| 4 | Old English | hlāf | bread, loaf; bread, loaf, morsel; loaf, cake,... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | hlaib | bread, loaf |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hlaibaz | bread |