myEtymology.com: English etymology of xenophile

Etymology of the English word xenophile

the English word xenophile

derived from the Greek word xenophile

using the Greek prefix xeno-

derived from the Greek word xenos, ξένος (foreign (literally, alien, or figuratively, novel); by implication, a guest or (vice-versa) entertainer)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ghos-ti-

using the Greek suffix -phile

using the English prefix xeno-

derived from the Latin prefix xeno-

derived from the Greek prefix xeno-

derived from the Greek word xenos, ξένος (foreign (literally, alien, or figuratively, novel); by implication, a guest or (vice-versa) entertainer)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ghos-ti-

using the English suffix -phile

The earliest known usage of xenophile in English dates from the 19th century.

Word found in Modern English