Where does “nymphette” come from?
nymphette (French) comes from French nymphe, from Old French nimphe, from Latin nympha, from Ancient Greek νύμφη, from Proto-Indo-European snewbʰ- — to marry, wed; to marry, to wed.
nymphette (French): A small nymph; A sexually attractive adolescent...
Definitions
- A small nymph; A sexually attractive adolescent...
Ancestry of “nymphette”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | nymphe | nymph |
| 2 | Old French | nimphe | nymph |
| 3 | Latin | nympha | bride, mistress; young woman; nymph |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | νύμφη | bride, young wife; young, nubile woman;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | snewbʰ- | to marry, wed; to marry, to wed |