Etymology

troglophile

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Today it means: Able to live its entire life in a cave. Full definition →

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

  1. Englishtroglo-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰil-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*bʰil-o-s
  4. Ancient Greekφίλος (phílos)
  5. English todaytroglophile

From troglo- + -phile.

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