Etymology

Japanophile

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Today it means: A person who loves the country, culture, or people of Japan. Full definition →

Ancient Greek φίλος (phílos) ← Proto-Indo-European *bʰil-o-s ← English Japan
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  1. Hokkien日本 (Ji̍t-pún)
  2. MalayJepang
  3. PortugueseJapão
  4. MalayJepang
  5. DutchJapan
  6. EnglishJapan
  7. Proto-Indo-European*bʰil-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*bʰil-o-s
  9. Ancient Greekφίλος (phílos)
  10. English todayJapanophile

From Japan + -o- + -phile.

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