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Where does “φιλέω” come from?

φιλέω (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀτέλεια, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

φιλέω (Ancient Greek): I love, like, regard highly; I treat kindly,...

Definitions

  1. I love, like, regard highly; I treat kindly,...

Ancestry of “φιλέω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀτέλεια—
2Ancient Greekἀ-The alpha privativum, used to make words that...
3Proto-Hellenichə-same; together
4Proto-Indo-Europeansm̥-one; with, together
5Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

Words derived from “φιλέω”

  • Philip
  • Philadelphia
  • Phil
  • Phillips
  • Fill
  • Phillip
  • Phelps
  • Philips
  • Philemon
  • Philippi
  • Phillipson
  • Philpot
  • Philpott
  • Filson
  • Philipps
  • Philp
  • Philipson
  • Phillipsburg
  • Philbin
  • Philippian
  • philtrum
  • philatelic
  • Filkins
  • philter
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