Where does “philanthrope” come from?
philanthrope (French) comes from Ancient Greek Ἄνθρωπος, from Latin -us, from Old Latin -os, from Proto-Italic -os, from Proto-Indo-European -ós — Creates agent nouns from verb stems, denoting...
philanthrope (French): philanthropist
Definitions
- philanthropist
Ancestry of “philanthrope”, step by step
philanthrope traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek Ἄνθρωπος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ἄνθρωπος | human being; person (as differentiated from gods, beasts, etc.) |
| 2 | Latin | -us | suffix forming adjectives from nouns, verbs,... |
| 3 | Old Latin | -os | accusative masculine plural of -us |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -os | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ós | Creates agent nouns from verb stems, denoting... |
via Ancient Greek φίλος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | φίλος | That which is loved or important: beloved, dear;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰil-o-s | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰil- | good, decent; decent, good, harmonious, friendly;... |
via Ancient Greek φιλάνθρωπος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | φιλάνθρωπος | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἄνθρωπος | human being; person (as differentiated from gods, beasts, etc.) |