philanthropy的词源

英文词源

philanthropy

philanthropy: see philosophy

philanthropy (n.)

c. 1600, from Late Latin philanthropia, from Greek philanthropia "kindliness, humanity, benevolence, love to mankind" (from gods, men, or things), from philanthropos (adj.) "loving mankind, useful to man," from phil- "loving" (see philo-) + anthropos "mankind" (see anthropo-). Originally in English in the Late Latin form; modern spelling attested from 1620s.

中文词源

philanthropy：慈善，善心，慈善事业

词根词缀： -phil-爱 + -anthrop-人类 + -y名词词尾

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philanthropy：慈善

phil-,爱，-anthrop,人，人类，android,anthropology.即关爱人的行为，引申词义慈善。