Where does “polycurious” come from?
polycurious (English) comes from English curious, from Middle English curious, from Old French curios, from Latin curiosus, from Latin -osus, from Old Latin -osos, from Latin ont-to-s, from Latin -o-wont-to-s.
polycurious (English): Curious about or open to polyamory; potentially interested in having relationships with multiple partners
Definitions
- Curious about or open to polyamory; potentially interested in having relationships with multiple partners
Ancestry of “polycurious”, step by step
polycurious traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English curious
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | curious | Tending to ask questions, or to want to explore... |
| 2 | Middle English | curious | careful, meticulous; ingenious, skilful; expert,... |
| 3 | Old French | curios | — |
| 4 | Latin | curiosus | Careful, diligent, thoughtful, devoted;... |
| 5 | Latin | -osus | -ose, -ous; full of, overly, prone to |
| 6 | Old Latin | -osos | accusative masculine plural of -ōsus |
| 7 | Latin | ont-to-s | — |
| 8 | Latin | -o-wont-to-s | — |
via English poly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | poly | Polytechnic; Polyethylene; Polyurethane |
| 2 | Latin | polium | Alternative form of polion |
| 3 | Latin | polion | A strong-smelling plant, perhaps Teucrium... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πόλιον | felty germander |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πολιός | grey, grizzled, grizzly; bright, clear, serene; a... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | poľľós | grey |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | polH-yós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |