Where does “péidifileach” come from?
péidifileach (Irish) comes from Irish péidifilia, 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 — few, little; smallness.
péidifileach (Irish): pedophile
Definitions
- pedophile
Ancestry of “péidifileach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | péidifilia | pedophilia |
| 2 | English | pedophilia | Sexual attraction to children by adults; Sexual... |
| 3 | German | Pädophilie | pedophilia |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | παιδοφιλία | love of children |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | παιδόφῐλος | loving children |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | παῖς | child, son, daughter; young person, child, boy,... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | pā́wits | child |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂wids | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂w- | few, little; smallness |