Where does “γυμνοσοφιστής” come from?
γυμνοσοφιστής (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σοφιστής, from Ancient Greek σοφίζω, from Ancient Greek -ίζω, from Proto-Hellenic -íďďō, from Proto-Indo-European -idyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
γυμνοσοφιστής (Ancient Greek): gymnosophist, one of the ancient Indian ascetics reported in antiquity to forgo clothing
Definitions
- gymnosophist, one of the ancient Indian ascetics reported in antiquity to forgo clothing
Ancestry of “γυμνοσοφιστής”, step by step
γυμνοσοφιστής traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek σοφιστής
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | σοφιστής | A master of one's craft; One who is wise,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σοφίζω | I make wise, instruct; I practice an art; I am... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ίζω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | -íďďō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -idyéti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 8 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |