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Where does “scoptophilia” come from?

scoptophilia (English) comes from English scopophilia, from English -philia, from Ancient Greek φιλία, from Ancient Greek Ἁρμονία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

scoptophilia (English): Alternative form of scopophilia

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of scopophilia

Ancestry of “scoptophilia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishscopophiliaA sexual dependency on openly observing sex...
2English-philiaUsed to form nouns meaning liking, love; Used to...
3Ancient Greekφιλίαfriendship, love, affection, fondness;...
4Ancient GreekἉρμονία—
5Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
6Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
7Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
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