Where does “Philomēla” come from?

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

Philomēla (Latin): The swallow

Definitions

  1. The swallow

Ancestry of “Philomēla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΦιλομήληswallow
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 “Philomēla”

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