Where does “philoxeny” come from?
philoxeny (English) comes from English -xeny, from Ancient Greek ξενία, from Ancient Greek ξένος, from Ancient Greek ἐλαύνω, from Ancient Greek -τός, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.
philoxeny (English): A love of foreigners or strangers
Definitions
- A love of foreigners or strangers
Ancestry of “philoxeny”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -xeny | guest, stranger, host |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ξενία | hospitality, hospitable reception, entertainment;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ξένος | foreign; strange, unusual; of parties giving or... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐλαύνω | drive, set in motion; ride a horse, drive a... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τός | creates verbal adjectives of possibility, either... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |