Where does “higrofil” come from?

higrofil (Romanian) comes from French hygrophile, from French -phile, from Latin -phila, from Ancient Greek φίλος, from Proto-Indo-European bʰil-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰil- — good, decent; decent, good, harmonious, friendly;...

higrofil (Romanian): hygrophilous

Definitions

  1. hygrophilous

Ancestry of “higrofil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchhygrophilehydrophilic; hygroscopic
2French-phile-philic, -phile
3Latin-phila-phile
4Ancient GreekφίλοςThat which is loved or important: beloved, dear;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰil-o-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰil-good, decent; decent, good, harmonious, friendly;...
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