Where does “φιλόξενος” come from?
φιλόξενος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ξένος, from Ancient Greek ἐλαύνω, from Ancient Greek -τός, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.
φιλόξενος (Ancient Greek): loving strangers; hospitable; kind to guests
Definitions
- loving strangers; hospitable; kind to guests
Ancestry of “φιλόξενος”, step by step
φιλόξενος traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ξένος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ξένος | foreign; strange, unusual; of parties giving or... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐλαύνω | drive, set in motion; ride a horse, drive a... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -τός | creates verbal adjectives of possibility, either... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |
via Ancient Greek φίλος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | φίλος | That which is loved or important: beloved, dear;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰil-o-s | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰil- | good, decent; decent, good, harmonious, friendly;... |
via Ancient Greek φῐ́λος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | φῐ́λος | love; friend; loving |