Where does “halterofilie” come from?
halterofilie (Romanian) comes from French haltérophilie, from French -philie, from Ancient Greek φιλία, from Ancient Greek Ἁρμονία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
halterofilie (Romanian): weight lifting
Definitions
- weight lifting
Ancestry of “halterofilie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | haltérophilie | weightlifting |
| 2 | French | -philie | -philia |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φιλία | friendship, love, affection, fondness;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἁρμονία | Harmonia |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |