Where does “catamitus” come from?
catamitus (Latin) comes from Etruscan 𐌂𐌀𐌕𐌌𐌉𐌕𐌄, from Ancient Greek Γανυμήδης, from Ancient Greek μήδεᾰ — counsel; plans.
Ancestry of “catamitus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Etruscan | 𐌂𐌀𐌕𐌌𐌉𐌕𐌄 | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Γανυμήδης | Ganymede; meant to please |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μήδεᾰ | counsel; plans |