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Where does “philia” come from?

philia (English) comes 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...

philia (English): friendship; liking; a psychological disorder...

Definitions

  1. friendship; liking; a psychological disorder...

Ancestry of “philia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφιλίαfriendship, love, affection, fondness;...
2Ancient GreekἉρμονία—
3Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
4Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
5Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Words derived from “philia”

  • necrophilism
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