Etymology of the English word philanthropy
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-