Where does “misopedist” come from?

misopedist (English) comes from Ancient Greek παῖς, from Proto-Hellenic pā́wits, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wids, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- — few, little; smallness.

misopedist (English): A person who dislikes children

Definitions

  1. A person who dislikes children

Ancestry of “misopedist”, step by step

misopedist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek παῖς

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπαῖςchild, son, daughter; young person, child, boy,...
2Proto-Hellenicpā́witschild
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wids—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂w-few, little; smallness

via English miso–

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmiso–hatred; dislike; aversion
2Ancient Greekμῖσοςhatred
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēwdʰ-to complain, be emotional about; to complain or...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wids →Every word from Proto-Hellenic pā́wits →