Where does “lezbiyenizm” come from?
lezbiyenizm (Turkish) comes from French lesbianisme, from English lesbianism, from English lesbian, from Latin Lesbius, from Ancient Greek Λέσβιος, from Ancient Greek Λέσβος, from Hittite 𒌷𒆷𒊍𒉺, from Akkadian 𒉺 — overseer; foreman; instructor.
lezbiyenizm (Turkish): lesbianism
Definitions
- lesbianism
Ancestry of “lezbiyenizm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | lesbianisme | lesbianism |
| 2 | English | lesbianism | Female homosexuality; the state of being... |
| 3 | English | lesbian | Homosexual, gay; preferring mostly or exclusively... |
| 4 | Latin | Lesbius | Lesbian |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Λέσβιος | Lesbian |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Λέσβος | Lesbos |
| 7 | Hittite | 𒌷𒆷𒊍𒉺 | Lesbos |
| 8 | Akkadian | 𒉺 | overseer; foreman; instructor |