Where does “Philocrates” come from?
Philocrates (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Φιλοκράτης, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
Philocrates (Latin): character in the play Bacchides of Plautus
Definitions
- character in the play Bacchides of Plautus
Ancestry of “Philocrates”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Φιλοκράτης | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |