Where does “σώφρων” come from?

σώφρων (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -φρων, from Ancient Greek φρήν, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰren- — soul, mind; mind; an internal part of the body.

σώφρων (Ancient Greek): Of sound mind: sane; moderate, prudent, sensible,...

Definitions

  1. Of sound mind: sane; moderate, prudent, sensible,...

Ancestry of “σώφρων”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-φρωνminded; mind; -minded
2Ancient GreekφρήνThe midriff, stomach and lower chest or breast;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰren-soul, mind; mind; an internal part of the body

Words derived from “σώφρων”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰren- →Every word from Ancient Greek φρήν →Every word from Ancient Greek -φρων →