Where does “Philologe” come from?

Philologe (German) comes from German philo-, from Ancient Greek φίλος, from Proto-Indo-European bʰil-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰil- — good, decent; decent, good, harmonious, friendly;...

Philologe (German): philologist

Definitions

  1. philologist

Ancestry of “Philologe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanphilo-philo
2Ancient GreekφίλοςThat which is loved or important: beloved, dear;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰil-o-s—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰil-good, decent; decent, good, harmonious, friendly;...

Words derived from “Philologe”

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