Etymology

selenophile

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Today it means: One who is fond of or interested in the Moon. Full definition →

Ancient Greek φίλος (phílos) ← Proto-Indo-European *bʰil-o-s ← English seleno-
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The story

  1. Proto-Hellenic*selasnā
  2. Ancient Greekσελήνη (selḗnē)
  3. Ancient GreekΣελήνη (Selḗnē)
  4. Englishseleno-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*bʰil-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*bʰil-o-s
  7. Ancient Greekφίλος (phílos)
  8. English todayselenophile

From seleno- + -phile.

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