Where does “Philomela” come from?

Philomela comes from Latin Philomela, from Ancient Greek Φιλομήλη, combining Ancient Greek φίλος and Proto-Hellenic pʰílos from Proto-Indo-European bʰil-o-s and bʰil-.

Philomela (English): The sister of Procne who is raped and mutilated by her brother-in-law Tereus and supposedly transformed into a bird by the gods

Definitions

  1. The sister of Procne who is raped and mutilated by her brother-in-law Tereus and supposedly transformed into a bird by the gods

Ancestry of “Philomela”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinPhilomēlaThe swallow
2Ancient GreekΦιλομήληswallow
3Ancient GreekφίλοςThat which is loved or important: beloved, dear;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰil-o-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰil-good, decent; decent, good, harmonious, friendly;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰil- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰil-o-s →Every word from Ancient Greek φίλος →