Where does “necrofilia” come from?

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

necrofilia (Spanish): necrophilia

Definitions

  1. necrophilia

Ancestry of “necrofilia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishnecro-necro
2Ancient Greekνεκρόςdead; a dead body, corpse; one who is dead
3Proto-Indo-Europeanneḱ-to perish, disappear

Words derived from “necrofilia”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European neḱ- →Every word from Ancient Greek νεκρός →Every word from Spanish necro- →