Etymology Explorer › Ancient Greek

Where does “φῐ́λος” come from?

φῐ́λος (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰil-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰil- — good, decent; decent, good, harmonious, friendly;...

φῐ́λος (Ancient Greek): That which is loved or important: beloved, dear;...

Definitions

  1. That which is loved or important: beloved, dear;...

Ancestry of “φῐ́λος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰil-o-s—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰil-good, decent; decent, good, harmonious, friendly;...

Words derived from “φῐ́λος”

  • philosophy
  • Philip
  • Philadelphia
  • philosophical
  • Phil
  • Phillips
  • Fill
  • philosophic
  • Phillip
  • Phelps
  • Philips
  • philosophically
  • hydrophilic
  • Philemon
  • philology
  • Philippi
  • philological
  • eosinophilic
  • lipophilic
  • philosophize
  • Phillipson
  • unphilosophical
  • thermophilic
  • pedophile
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰil- →