Where does “necrophilist” come from?

necrophilist (English) comes from English necro-, from Ancient Greek νεκρός, from Proto-Indo-European neḱ- — to perish, disappear.

necrophilist (English): A necrophile

Definitions

  1. A necrophile

Ancestry of “necrophilist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishnecro-death or dead tissue
2Ancient Greekνεκρόςdead; a dead body, corpse; one who is dead
3Proto-Indo-Europeanneḱ-to perish, disappear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European neḱ- →Every word from Ancient Greek νεκρός →Every word from English necro- →