Where does “pedofil” come from?
pedofil (Polish) comes from Ancient Greek παιδοφίλης, from Ancient Greek παῖς, from Proto-Hellenic pā́wits, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wids, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- — few, little; smallness.
pedofil (Polish): pedophile
Definitions
- pedophile
Ancestry of “pedofil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | παιδοφίλης | lover of boys, pedophile; genitive feminine... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | παῖς | child, son, daughter; young person, child, boy,... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | pā́wits | child |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂wids | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂w- | few, little; smallness |