φίλος
phílos
“loving, dear”
19 words in English grow from this root.
Basophil
Medicineβάσιςbásis
“base-loving”
Bibliophile
Wordsβιβλίονbiblíon
“book lover”
Eosinophil
MedicineἨώςĒṓs
“dawn-loving”
Gypsophila
Natureγύψοςgúpsos
“chalk-loving”
Hydrophilic
Scienceὕδωρhýdōr
“water-loving”
Oenophile
Everydayοἶνοςoînos
“wine lover”
Pamphlet
Wordsπᾶνpân
“loved by all”
Philadelphia
Everydayφίλοςphílos
“brotherly love”
Philanthropy
Politicsφίλοςphílos
“love of humankind”
Philately
Everydayφίλοςphílos
“love of things free of charge”
Philharmonic
Artφίλοςphílos
“music-loving”
Philip
Everydayφίλοςphílos
“horse-lover”
Philippa
Everydayφίλοςphílos
“lover of horses”
Philippic
Wordsφίλοςphílos
“horse-lover”
Philodendron
Natureφίλοςphílos
“tree-loving”
Philology
Wordsφίλοςphílos
“love of words”
Philosophy
Philosophyφίλοςphílos
“love of wisdom”
Theophilus
Everydayθεόςtheós
“loved by god”
Toxophilite
Sportτόξονtóxon
“lover of the bow”