Where does “philodox” come from?

philodox (English) comes from Middle French philodoxe, from Ancient Greek φιλόδοξος, from Ancient Greek δόξα, from Proto-Indo-European dóḱs(e)h₂, from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- — take; perceive.

philodox (English): A person with an excessive interest in his/her...

Definitions

  1. A person with an excessive interest in his/her...

Ancestry of “philodox”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchphilodoxe—
2Ancient Greekφιλόδοξοςfame loving
3Ancient Greekδόξαexpectation; opinion, judgement, belief; glory,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandóḱs(e)h₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱ-take; perceive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dóḱs(e)h₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek δόξα →