Where does “homophob” come from?
homophob (German) comes from German Homo, from German Homosexueller, from German homosexuell, from Ancient Greek ὁμός, from Ancient Greek φύλον, from Ancient Greek φιλία, from Ancient Greek Ἁρμονία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
homophob (German): homophobic
Definitions
- homophobic
Ancestry of “homophob”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Homo | homosexual, gay |
| 2 | German | Homosexueller | homosexual |
| 3 | German | homosexuell | homosexual |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὁμός | same, common, joint |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φύλον | a set of people or other beings |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | φιλία | friendship, love, affection, fondness;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ἁρμονία | Harmonia |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |