Where does “hygrophile” come from?

hygrophile (French) comes from French -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;...

hygrophile (French): hydrophilic; hygroscopic

Definitions

  1. hydrophilic; hygroscopic

Ancestry of “hygrophile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1French-phile-philic, -phile
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;...

Words derived from “hygrophile”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰil- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰil-o-s →Every word from Ancient Greek φίλος →