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Where does “-fiel” come from?

-fiel (Dutch) comes from Latin -phila, from Ancient Greek φίλος, from Proto-Indo-European bʰil-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰil- — good, decent; decent, good, harmonious, friendly;...

-fiel (Dutch): -phile

Definitions

  1. -phile

Ancestry of “-fiel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-phila-phile
2Ancient GreekφίλοςThat which is loved or important: beloved, dear;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰil-o-s—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰil-good, decent; decent, good, harmonious, friendly;...

Words derived from “-fiel”

  • homofiel
  • hydrofiel
  • pedofiel
  • heterofiel
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