Where does “lesbo” come from?
lesbo (Finnish) comes from Finnish lesbolainen, from Ancient Greek Λέσβος, from Hittite 𒌷𒆷𒊍𒉺, from Akkadian 𒉺 — overseer; foreman; instructor.
lesbo (Finnish): lesbian
Ancestry of “lesbo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lesbolainen | Lesbian |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Λέσβος | Lesbos |
| 3 | Hittite | 𒌷𒆷𒊍𒉺 | — |
| 4 | Akkadian | 𒉺 | overseer; foreman; instructor |
Words derived from “lesbo”