Where does “philomath” come from?

philomath (English) comes from Ancient Greek φιλομαθής, from Ancient Greek μανθάνω, from Proto-Hellenic *məntʰánō.

philomath (English): A lover of learning; a scholar; An astrologer or...

Definitions

  1. A lover of learning; a scholar; An astrologer or...

Ancestry of “philomath”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφιλομαθήςfond of learning
2Ancient GreekμανθάνωI learn; I know, understand; I seek, ask, inquire
3Proto-Hellenic*məntʰánō—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *məntʰánō →Every word from Ancient Greek μανθάνω →Every word from Ancient Greek φιλομαθής →