Where does “lesbianisme” come from?
lesbianisme (French) comes from English lesbianism, from English lesbian, from Latin Lesbius, from Ancient Greek Λέσβιος, from Ancient Greek Λέσβος, from Hittite 𒌷𒆷𒊍𒉺, from Akkadian 𒉺 — overseer; foreman; instructor.
lesbianisme (French): lesbianism
Definitions
- lesbianism
Ancestry of “lesbianisme”, step by step
lesbianisme traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lesbianism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lesbianism | Female homosexuality; the state of being... |
| 2 | English | lesbian | Homosexual, gay; preferring mostly or exclusively... |
| 3 | Latin | Lesbius | Lesbian |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Λέσβιος | Lesbian |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Λέσβος | Lesbos |
| 6 | Hittite | 𒌷𒆷𒊍𒉺 | Lesbos |
| 7 | Akkadian | 𒉺 | overseer; foreman; instructor |
via Catalan lesbiana
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | lesbiana | lesbian |