Where does “hemophilia” come from?
Hemophilia comes from English -philia and Ancient Greek φιλία (filiía, "love, affection"), from the suffix -ῐ́ᾱ (-ía).
hemophilia (English): Alternative spelling of haemophilia
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of haemophilia
Ancestry of “hemophilia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -philia | Used to form nouns meaning liking, love; Used to... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | φιλία | friendship, love, affection, fondness;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἁρμονία | Harmonia |
| 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... |