Where does “pedofil” come from?

pedofil (Indonesian) comes from Dutch pedofiel, from Dutch pedo-, from Ancient Greek παῖς, from Proto-Hellenic pā́wits, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wids, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- — few, little; smallness.

pedofil (Indonesian): pedophile

Definitions

  1. pedophile

Ancestry of “pedofil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchpedofielpedophile; pedophilic
2Dutchpedo-paedo-, pedo-, relating to children; relating to...
3Ancient Greekπαῖςchild, son, daughter; young person, child, boy,...
4Proto-Hellenicpā́witschild
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wids
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂w-few, little; smallness
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w-Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂widsEvery word from Proto-Hellenic pā́wits
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