Where does “Theophilus” come from?

Theophilus comes from Ancient Greek Θεόφιλος, combining θεός (god) from Proto-Indo-European dʰh₁s-, ultimately from the root dʰeh₁- meaning to place or put.

Theophilus (English): The addressee of the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles

Definitions

  1. The addressee of the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles

Ancestry of “Theophilus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΘεόφιλος—
2Ancient GreekΘεόςGod
3Ancient GreekλόγοςThat which is said: word, sentence, speech,...
4Ancient GreekλέγωI put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- →Every word from Ancient Greek λέγω →Every word from Ancient Greek λόγος →