English
Poképhilia
Poképhilia may come from English Poképhile.
- English1500–presentPoképhileuncertain
- Englishearliest quotation 2011Poképhilia
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- English1500–presentPoképhileuncertain
- Englishearliest quotation 2011Poképhilia
Earliest quotation: 2011, Calm Gardevoir: “My sister's owner is taking her to a photoshoot;…”
Formed from Poké + philia
Proto-Indo-European *bʰil- ‘harmonious, friendly’
Ancient Greek φῐ́λος ‘that which is loved or important: beloved,…’
Ancient Greek φιλία
English philia
Linked words
through Ancient Greek φίλος ‘that which is loved or important: beloved,…’
Today it means
noun Sexual attraction to Pokémon.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / English Poképhile / Poképhilia