Etymology

somnophilia

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Today it means: A paraphilia in which an individual becomes sexually aroused by someone who is unconscious. Full definition →

Ancient Greek φῐλῐ́ᾱ (phĭlĭ́ā) ← Proto-Indo-European *bʰil-o-s ← English somno-
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*swep-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*swépnos
  3. Proto-Italic*swepnos
  4. Latinsomnus
  5. Englishsomn-
  6. Englishsomno-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*bʰil-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*bʰil-o-s
  9. Ancient Greekφῐ́λος (phĭ́los)
  10. Ancient Greekφῐλῐ́ᾱ (phĭlĭ́ā)
  11. English todaysomnophilia

From somno- + -philia.

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