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justlookingforajob1 t1_j5zzizb wrote on January 26, 2023 at 7:15 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

It's used in lots of words, often meaning like or love or interest of some kind. It does't always mean like romantic love; but love of food, or arts, or something like that.