Where does “pedotherapist” come from?
pedotherapist (English) comes from English pedotherapy, from English pēdō, from English pedophile, from English -phile, from Latin -phila, from Ancient Greek φίλος, from Proto-Indo-European bʰil-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰil- — good, decent; decent, good, harmonious, friendly;...
pedotherapist (English): A person who practises pedotherapy
Definitions
- A person who practises pedotherapy
Ancestry of “pedotherapist”, step by step
pedotherapist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pedotherapy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pedotherapy | Therapy for children |
| 2 | English | pēdō | — |
| 3 | English | pedophile | An adult who is sexually attracted to or engages... |
| 4 | English | -phile | Forming nouns and adjectives meaning "loving",... |
| 5 | Latin | -phila | -phile |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | φίλος | That which is loved or important: beloved, dear;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰil-o-s | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰil- | good, decent; decent, good, harmonious, friendly;... |
via English ist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ist | A practitioner or supporter of an ism |
| 2 | English | -ist | Added to words to form nouns denoting |
| 3 | Old French | -iste | — |
| 4 | Latin | -ista | -ist; one who practises or believes |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ιστής | Alternative form of -τής; -ist |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | -tās | — |