Where does “siderophile” come from?

siderophile (English) comes from English -phile, from Latin -phila, from Ancient Greek φίλος, from Proto-Indo-European bʰil-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰil- — good, decent; decent, good, harmonious, friendly;...

siderophile (English): In the Goldschmidt classification, an element...

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Ancestry of “siderophile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-phileForming nouns and adjectives meaning "loving",...
2Latin-phila-phile
3Ancient GreekφίλοςThat which is loved or important: beloved, dear;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰil-o-s
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰil-good, decent; decent, good, harmonious, friendly;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰil-Every word from English -phileEvery word from Proto-Indo-European bʰil-o-s
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