Where does “Philomele” come from?

Philomele (Middle French) comes from Latin Philomēla, 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;...

Philomele (Middle French): nightingale

Definitions

  1. nightingale

Ancestry of “Philomele”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinPhilomēlaThe swallow
2Ancient GreekΦιλομήληswallow
3Ancient GreekφίλοςThat which is loved or important: beloved, dear;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰil-o-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰil-good, decent; decent, good, harmonious, friendly;...

Words derived from “Philomele”

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