myEtymology.com: English etymology of philanthropize

Etymology of the English word philanthropize

the English word philanthropize

using the English suffix -ize

derived from the Old French suffix -iser

derived from the Latin suffix -izare

derived from the Greek suffix -izein, -ίζειν

derived from the English word philanthropy

derived from the Late Latin word philanthropia

derived from the Greek word philanthropia, φιλανθρωπία (fondness of mankind; benevolence ('philanthropy'))

derived from the Greek word philanthropos, φιλανθρώπως (fondly to man ('philanthropically'); humanely)

derived from the Greek word anthropos, ἄνθρωπος (man; man-faced; a human being)

derived from the Greek word philos, φίλος (loving; actively, fond; friendly (still as a noun, an associate, neighbor, etc.))

using the Greek prefix phil-

using the Greek prefix philo-, ϕιλο-

Word found in Modern English