Where does “φιλήμων” come from?
φιλήμων (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek φιλέω, from Ancient Greek ἀτέλεια, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
φιλήμων (Ancient Greek): kindly, affectionate
Definitions
- kindly, affectionate
Ancestry of “φιλήμων”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | φιλέω | I love, like, regard highly; I treat kindly,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀτέλεια | exemption from public burdens, immunity |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |