Where does “lesbianness” come from?
lesbianness (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.
lesbianness (English): Quality or condition of being lesbian
Definitions
- Quality or condition of being lesbian
Ancestry of “lesbianness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | lesbian | Homosexual, gay; preferring mostly or exclusively... |
| 2 | Latin | Lesbius | Lesbian |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Λέσβιος | Lesbian |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Λέσβος | Lesbos |
| 5 | Hittite | 𒌷𒆷𒊍𒉺 | — |
| 6 | Akkadian | 𒉺 | overseer; foreman; instructor |