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...