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 νεκρόςEvery word from Spanish necro-
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