Etymology

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English pedophileclip. ← Ancient Greek παιδοφῐ́λης (paidophĭ́lēs) ← Proto-Indo-European *bʰil-o-s
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*peh₂w-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*pā́wits
  3. Ancient Greekπαιδ- (paid-)
  4. Englishpedo-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*bʰil-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*bʰil-o-s
  7. Ancient Greekφίλος (phílos)
  8. Ancient Greekπαῖς (paîs)
  9. Ancient Greekφῐ́λος (phĭ́los)
  10. Ancient Greekφῐλέω (phĭléō)
  11. Ancient Greekπαιδοφῐ́λης (paidophĭ́lēs)
  12. Englishpedophileclip.
  13. English todaypedo

Clipping of pedophile.

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