English
Hellenophilia
Hellenophilia comes from Ancient Greek Ἑλλάς ‘Greece’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἙλλάςHellás‘Greece’
- EnglishtodayHellenophilia
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἙλλάςHellás‘Greece’
- EnglishtodayHellenophilia
Formed from Helleno + philia
Proto-Indo-European *bʰil- ‘harmonious, friendly’
Ancient Greek φῐ́λος ‘that which is loved or important: beloved,…’
Ancient Greek φιλία
English philia
Every English word from Ancient Greek Ἑλλάς
Today it means
noun A love of Greece and Greek culture, whether ancient or modern.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek Ἑλλάς / Hellenophilia