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Where does “nymphet” come from?

nymphet (English) comes from English nymph, from Middle English nimphe, from Old French nimphe, from Latin nympha, from Ancient Greek νύμφη, from Proto-Indo-European snewbʰ- — to marry, wed; to marry, to wed.

nymphet (English): A small nymph; A sexually attractive girl or...

Definitions

  1. A small nymph; A sexually attractive girl or...

Ancestry of “nymphet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnymphAny female nature spirit associated with water,...
2Middle Englishnimphenymph
3Old Frenchnimphenymph
4Latinnymphabride, mistress; young woman; nymph
5Ancient Greekνύμφηbride, young wife; young, nubile woman;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeansnewbʰ-to marry, wed; to marry, to wed

Words derived from “nymphet”

  • nymphetry
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