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

Definitions

  1. lesbian

Ancestry of “lesbo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishlesbolainenLesbian
2Ancient GreekΛέσβοςLesbos
3Hittite𒌷𒆷𒊍𒉺Lesbos
4Akkadian𒉺overseer; foreman; instructor

Words derived from “lesbo”

Every word from Akkadian 𒉺 →Every word from Hittite 𒌷𒆷𒊍𒉺 →Every word from Ancient Greek Λέσβος →