Where does “Philemon” come from?
Philemon derives from Ancient Greek Φιλήμων, from the adjective φιλήμων meaning fond of or loving, built from φιλέω to love and φίλος dear or beloved, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰil-.
Philemon (English): The eighteenth book of the New Testament of the Bible, the epistle of Saint Paul to a fellow Christian called Philemon
Definitions
- The eighteenth book of the New Testament of the Bible, the epistle of Saint Paul to a fellow Christian called Philemon
Ancestry of “Philemon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | φιλήμων | kindly, affectionate |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | φιλέω | I love, like, regard highly; I treat kindly,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀτέλεια | exemption from public burdens, immunity |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |