Where does “filmanthropy” come from?
filmanthropy (English) comes from English Film, from Russian фильм, from English film, from Middle English filme, from Old English filmen, from Proto-West Germanic *filmīn-, from Proto-Germanic *filmīn-.
filmanthropy (English): Filmmaking that aims to raise awareness of an...
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Ancestry of “filmanthropy”, step by step
filmanthropy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Film
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Film | A thin layer of some substance; a pellicle; a membranous covering, causing opacity |
| 2 | Russian | фильм | film, movie |
| 3 | English | film | A thin layer of some substance; a pellicle; a... |
| 4 | Middle English | filme | film, membrane |
| 5 | Old English | filmen | membrane; caul; foreskin |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *filmīn- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *filmīn- | — |
via English philanthropy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | philanthropy | Benevolent altruism with the intention of... |
| 2 | Latin | philanthrōpia | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φιλανθρωπία | humanity, benevolence, kind-heartedness |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |