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Where does “σοφῐστής” come from?

σοφῐστής (Ancient Greek) comes 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.

σοφῐστής (Ancient Greek): A master of one's craft; One who is wise,...

Definitions

  1. A master of one's craft; One who is wise,...

Ancestry of “σοφῐστής”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekσοφίζωI make wise, instruct; I practice an art; I am...
2Ancient Greek-ίζωUsed to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
3Proto-Hellenic-íďďō—
4Proto-Indo-European-idyéti—
5Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
7Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “σοφῐστής”

  • sophistry
  • sophist
  • sophistic
  • gymnosophist
  • philosophistic
  • unsophistic
  • deipnosophistry
  • gymnosophistae
  • sophista
  • sofista
  • presofista
  • sofista
  • gymnosophiste
  • sofista
  • γυμνοσοφισταί
  • sophistrie
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