Where does “pedofilia” come from?

pedofilia (Indonesian) comes from English pedophilia, from German Pädophilie, from Ancient Greek παιδοφιλία, from Ancient Greek παιδόφῐλος, from Ancient Greek παῖς, from Proto-Hellenic pā́wits, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wids, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- — few, little; smallness.

pedofilia (Indonesian): pedophilia, paedophilia

Definitions

  1. pedophilia, paedophilia

Ancestry of “pedofilia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpedophiliaSexual attraction to children by adults; Sexual...
2GermanPädophiliepedophilia
3Ancient Greekπαιδοφιλίαlove of children
4Ancient Greekπαιδόφῐλοςloving children
5Ancient Greekπαῖςchild, son, daughter; young person, child, boy,...
6Proto-Hellenicpā́witschild
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wids
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂w-few, little; smallness
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w-Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂widsEvery word from Proto-Hellenic pā́wits