Where does “lesbous” come from?

lesbous (Finnish) comes from Finnish lesbo, from Finnish lesbolainen, from Ancient Greek Λέσβος, from Hittite 𒌷𒆷𒊍𒉺, from Akkadian 𒉺 — overseer; foreman; instructor.

lesbous (Finnish): lesbianism

Definitions

  1. lesbianism

Ancestry of “lesbous”, step by step

lesbous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish lesbo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlesbolesbian
2FinnishlesbolainenLesbian
3Ancient GreekΛέσβοςLesbos
4Hittite𒌷𒆷𒊍𒉺Lesbos
5Akkadian𒉺overseer; foreman; instructor

via Finnish uus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishuusAlternative form of uusi
Every word from Akkadian 𒉺 →Every word from Hittite 𒌷𒆷𒊍𒉺 →Every word from Ancient Greek Λέσβος →