'Phil' Greek language से लिया गया है और इसका meaning होता है - “lover of,” “enthusiast for”. it can be used as a prefix or a suffix with other words, most of which have their root in Greek only.
Words Based on Root ‘Phile’
Philalethist – lover of truth. ‘Leth’ is the word used for ‘truth’.
Philanthropy- Love for mankind. One who helps other people is called a philanthrop. The root word is ‘anthro’ which means mankind.
Philogyny – love of women. The word root here is ‘Gynae’ which is used for ‘women’.
Philomath – lover of learning. ‘Math’ in Greek means to learn.
Philosophy- Love for wisdom. The root word is ‘soph’ which means wisdom.
Bibliophile - a person who loves or collects books