Where does “filomelă” come from?
filomelă (Romanian) comes from French philomèle, from Middle French Philomele, 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;...
filomelă (Romanian): philomel
Definitions
- philomel
Ancestry of “filomelă”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | philomèle | — |
| 2 | Middle French | Philomele | nightingale |
| 3 | Latin | Philomēla | The swallow |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Φιλομήλη | swallow |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φίλος | That which is loved or important: beloved, dear;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰil-o-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰil- | good, decent; decent, good, harmonious, friendly;... |