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

φιλέω traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἀτέλεια

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀτέλειαexemption from public burdens, immunity
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

via Ancient Greek φῐ́λος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφῐ́λοςlove; friend; loving

Words derived from “φιλέω

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem-Every word from Ancient Greek ἀ-Every word from Ancient Greek ἀτέλεια