Where does “necrofilia” come from?

necrofilia (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese necro-, from Ancient Greek νεκρός, from Proto-Indo-European neḱ- — to perish, disappear.

necrofilia (Portuguese): necrophilia

Definitions

  1. necrophilia

Ancestry of “necrofilia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesenecro-necro- relating to death
2Ancient Greekνεκρόςdead; a dead body, corpse; one who is dead
3Proto-Indo-Europeanneḱ-to perish, disappear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European neḱ- →Every word from Ancient Greek νεκρός →Every word from Portuguese necro- →