Where does “lesbianly” come from?

lesbianly (English) comes from English lesbian, from Latin Lesbius, from Ancient Greek Λέσβιος, from Ancient Greek Λέσβος, from Hittite 𒌷𒆷𒊍𒉺, from Akkadian 𒉺 — overseer; foreman; instructor.

lesbianly (English): In a lesbian way

Definitions

  1. In a lesbian way

Ancestry of “lesbianly”, step by step

lesbianly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English lesbian

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlesbianHomosexual, gay; preferring mostly or exclusively...
2LatinLesbiusLesbian
3Ancient GreekΛέσβιοςLesbian
4Ancient GreekΛέσβοςLesbos
5Hittite𒌷𒆷𒊍𒉺Lesbos
6Akkadian𒉺overseer; foreman; instructor

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Akkadian 𒉺 →Every word from Hittite 𒌷𒆷𒊍𒉺 →Every word from Ancient Greek Λέσβος →
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