Where does “nymphette” come from?

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

nymphette (English): Alternative form of nymphet

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of nymphet

Ancestry of “nymphette”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchnymphetteA small nymph; A sexually attractive adolescent...
2Frenchnymphenymph
3Old Frenchnimphenymph
4Latinnymphabride, mistress; young woman; nymph
5Ancient Greekνύμφηbride, young wife; young, nubile woman;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeansnewbʰ-to marry, wed; to marry, to wed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European snewbʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek νύμφη →Every word from Latin nympha →