Etymology

mechaphilia

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Today it means: a sexual desire for a mechanical inanimate object. Full definition →

Ancient Greek φῐλῐ́ᾱ (phĭlĭ́ā) ← Proto-Indo-European *bʰil-o-s ← English mechanic
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*megʰ-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekμηχανή (mēkhanḗ)
  3. Ancient Greekμηχανικός (mēkhanikós)
  4. Latinmēchanicus
  5. Old Frenchmecanique
  6. Middle Englishmekanyk
  7. Englishmechanic
  8. Proto-Indo-European*bʰil-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*bʰil-o-s
  10. Ancient Greekφῐ́λος (phĭ́los)
  11. Ancient Greekφῐλῐ́ᾱ (phĭlĭ́ā)
  12. English todaymechaphilia

From mechanic + -philia.

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