Where does “lesbian” come from?
Lesbian derives from Latin Lesbiana, from Ancient Greek Λέσβος with the Latin suffix -ianus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -yós via Proto-Italic -os.
lesbian (English): Homosexual, gay; preferring mostly or exclusively...
Definitions
- Homosexual, gay; preferring mostly or exclusively...
Ancestry of “lesbian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | Lesbius | Lesbian |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Λέσβιος | Lesbian |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Λέσβος | Lesbos |
| 4 | Hittite | 𒌷𒆷𒊍𒉺 | — |
| 5 | Akkadian | 𒉺 | overseer; foreman; instructor |
Words derived from “lesbian”