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Etymology of the Greek word philanthropia (φιλανθρωπία)

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-

Derivations in other languages

French philanthropie, Italian filantropia, Latin philanthropia



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