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Where does “φιλοτιμία” come from?

φιλοτιμία (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek τῑμή, from Ancient Greek τῑ́ω — to honor, revere.

Ancestry of “φιλοτιμία”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτῑμήhonor, esteem; worship, honour; honour, esteem
2Ancient Greekτῑ́ωto honor, revere
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