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Where does “péidifilia” come from?

péidifilia (Irish) 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.

péidifilia (Irish): pedophilia

Definitions

  1. pedophilia

Ancestry of “péidifilia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpedophiliaSexual attraction to children by adults; Sexual...
2GermanPädophiliepedophilia
3Ancient Greekπαιδοφιλία—
4Ancient Greekπαιδόφῐλοςloving children
5Ancient Greekπαῖςchild, son, daughter; young person, child, boy,...
6Proto-Hellenicpā́witschild
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wids—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂w-few, little; smallness

Words derived from “péidifilia”

  • péidifileach
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