Where does “philander” come from?
philander (English) comes from Ancient Greek φίλανδρος, from Ancient Greek φιλία, from Ancient Greek Ἁρμονία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
philander (English): A lover; A South American opossum, bare-tailed...
Definitions
- A lover; A South American opossum, bare-tailed...
Ancestry of “philander”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | φίλανδρος | loving men |
| 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... |