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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
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Ancient Greek
τῑμή
honor, esteem; worship, honour; honour, esteem
2
Ancient Greek
τῑ́ω
to honor, revere
Words derived from “φιλοτιμία”
philotimia
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