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Where does “philo-” come from?

philo- (English) comes from English ‐o‐, from English -prim, from English trimethoprim, from English trimethoxy, from English methoxy, from English oxy-, from English oxygen, from French oxygène — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

philo- (English): Alternative form of phil-; love

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of phil-; love

Ancestry of “philo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English‐o‐—
2English-prim—
3EnglishtrimethoprimA synthetic antibiotic used to treat malaria and...
4EnglishtrimethoxyThree methoxy groups in a molecule
5EnglishmethoxyThe univalent radical CH-O- derived from methanol
6Englishoxy-Sharp, keen, acute, pungent, acid; Concerning...
7EnglishoxygenThe chemical element with an atomic number of 8...
8Frenchoxygèneoxygen; inflection of oxygéner: ##...
9Ancient Greekγένοςoffspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race
10Proto-Hellenicgénosfamily; race
11Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁osrace, lineage
12Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

Words derived from “philo-”

  • philoprogenitiveness
  • philoprogenitive
  • philosemitic
  • philogyny
  • philozoic
  • polyphiloprogenitive
  • philoprogenitively
  • philosophistic
  • philodemic
  • unphiloprogenitive
  • philophobic
  • philophobia
  • philomuse
  • philomusical
  • philopolemic
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