Where does “philanthropistic” come from?
philanthropistic (English) comes from English philanthropist, from English philanthropy, from Latin philanthrōpia, from Ancient Greek φιλανθρωπία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
philanthropistic (English): Pertaining to, or characteristic of, a...
Definitions
- Pertaining to, or characteristic of, a...
Ancestry of “philanthropistic”, step by step
philanthropistic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English philanthropist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | philanthropist | A person who loves humankind in general; A very... |
| 2 | English | philanthropy | Benevolent altruism with the intention of... |
| 3 | Latin | philanthrōpia | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φιλανθρωπία | humanity, benevolence, kind-heartedness |
| 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... |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |