Where does “Philp” come from?
Philp is an English surname derived from the given name Philip, from Ancient Greek Φίλιππος, combining φίλος meaning friend with ἵππος meaning horse.
Ancestry of “Philp”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Philip | One of the twelve disciples of Jesus in the Bible; one of the seven deacons |
| 2 | Middle English | Philip | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φίλιππος | fond of horses |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φιλέω | I love, like, regard highly; I treat kindly,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀτέλεια | exemption from public burdens, immunity |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |