Where does “Philippi” come from?
Philippi comes from Latin Philippi, from Ancient Greek Φίλιππος, literally "lover of horses," from φίλος meaning "beloved" and a root related to Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos.
Philippi (English): An ancient town in Macedonia, Greece
Definitions
- An ancient town in Macedonia, Greece
Ancestry of “Philippi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Philippī | Philippi ancient city in Macedonia and site of a famous battle |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Φίλιπποι | Philippi; a city in Macedon, founded by Philip II |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Φίλιππος | fond of horses; lover of horses |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φίλιππος | fond of horses |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φιλέω | I love, like, regard highly; I treat kindly,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀτέλεια | exemption from public burdens, immunity |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |