Where does “philo-” come from?

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

philo- (German): philo

Definitions

  1. philo

Ancestry of “philo-”, step by step

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

Words derived from “philo-

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