Where does “Xenophilie” come from?
Xenophilie (German) comes from French xénophilie, from French -philie, from Ancient Greek φιλία, from Ancient Greek Ἁρμονία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
Xenophilie (German): xenophilia
Ancestry of “Xenophilie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | xénophilie | xenophilia |
| 2 | French | -philie | -philia |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φιλία | friendship, love, affection, fondness;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἁρμονία | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |