Where does “philanderess” come from?
philanderess (English) comes from English philander, 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...
philanderess (English): A female philanderer
Definitions
- A female philanderer
Ancestry of “philanderess”, step by step
philanderess traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English philander
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | philander | A lover; A South American opossum, bare-tailed... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | φίλανδρος | loving men |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φιλία | friendship, love, affection, fondness;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἁρμονία | Harmonia |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |