Where does “pedophile” come from?
I need to carefully analyze this etymology chain, but I notice there's a significant problem with the chain provided.
The chain shows:
- English -phile | Latin pes | Ancient Greek φίλος | Proto-Indo-European pṓds | Proto-Indo-European ped- | Proto-Indo-European ped-
This chain doesn't actually support "pedophile." The chain connects "-phile" (meaning lover of) with "pes/pṓds/ped-" (meaning foot), but "pedophile" combines "ped-" (foot/child) with "-phile" (lover). The "-phile" element in the chain is listed as coming from Ancient Greek φίλος (meaning lover/friend), but the chain provided doesn't show how these elements combine, nor does it clarify that "ped-" in "pedophile" refers to children, not feet
pedophile (English): An adult who is sexually attracted to or engages...
Definitions
- An adult who is sexually attracted to or engages...
Ancestry of “pedophile”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -phile | Forming nouns and adjectives meaning "loving",... |
| 2 | Latin | -phila | -phile |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φίλος | That which is loved or important: beloved, dear;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰil-o-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰil- | good, decent; decent, good, harmonious, friendly;... |
Words derived from “pedophile”