aromantic

The story

1. Proto-Indo-European*né
2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
4. Ancient Greekἀ- (a-)
5. Englisha-
6. LatinRōma
7. LatinRōmānus
8. Latinrōmānicus
9. Vulgar Latinrōmānicē
10. Old Frenchromanz
11. Old Frenchromaunt
12. Englishromant
13. Englishromantic
14. English todayaromantic

(2005) From a- + romantic. Compare asexual. First coined in 2005 in Asexual Visibility and Education Network forums.

First known use, by meaning

• from 21st c. That feels little or no romantic attraction to others and/or romantic desire.