English
philotimia
Philotimia comes from Ancient Greek φιλοτιμία, from τιμή ‘honour’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kʷey- ‘to perceive’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*kʷey-‘to perceive’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEτῑ́ω‘to pay honour to a person’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEτιμήtimḗ‘honour’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEφιλοτιμίαphilotimía
- Englishtodayphilotimia
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*kʷey-‘to perceive’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEτῑ́ω‘to pay honour to a person’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEτιμήtimḗ‘honour’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEφιλοτιμίαphilotimía
- Englishtodayphilotimia
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *kʷey- ‘to perceive’
pain, penalty, poetry, punishment, poem, poet, pine, punish, penal, titanium, subpoena, punitive, whey, impunity, onomatopoeia, 21 more
Today it means
noun The urge to be thought superior; excessive ambition.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *kʷey- / philotimia