Where does “taphophilic” come from?
taphophilic (English) comes from English taphophilia, from Ancient Greek τάφος, from Ancient Greek -ός, from Proto-Hellenic *-os, from Proto-Indo-European -ós — Creates agent nouns from verb stems, denoting...
taphophilic (English): Pertaining to taphophilia
Definitions
- Pertaining to taphophilia
Ancestry of “taphophilic”, step by step
taphophilic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English taphophilia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | taphophilia | Deep interest of funerals, cemeteries and the rituals of death |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τάφος | funeral rites, burial, funeral, wake; tomb,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ός | Forms agentive or patientive adjectives and nouns from the o-grade of a verbal root |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *-os | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ós | Creates agent nouns from verb stems, denoting... |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |