DigInevitable1679 t1_j5zzhh3 wrote on January 26, 2023 at 7:14 PM Reply to comment by Carasius in ELI5: Why is a pedometer something that counts steps, but a pedophile someone who loves children? Is the word for foot and child the same in Latin? by [deleted] Yes. And phobe is the opposite Hydrophilic (attracted to water), hydrophobic (repelled by water) Permalink Parent 5
DigInevitable1679 t1_j5zzhh3 wrote
Reply to comment by Carasius in ELI5: Why is a pedometer something that counts steps, but a pedophile someone who loves children? Is the word for foot and child the same in Latin? by [deleted]
Yes. And phobe is the opposite
Hydrophilic (attracted to water), hydrophobic (repelled by water)