Where does “فلسف” come from?

فلسف (Arabic) comes from Ancient Greek φιλοσοφία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

فلسف (Arabic): To philosophize, to practice philosophy; To...

Definitions

To philosophize, to practice philosophy; To...

Ancestry of “فلسف”, step by step

فلسف traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek φιλοσοφία

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	φιλοσοφία	love of knowledge, pursuit of knowledge; the...
2	Ancient Greek	-ῐ́ᾱ	{{l\|en\|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
3	Proto-Indo-European	-íh₂	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	-h₂	Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

via Arabic فيلسوف

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Arabic	فيلسوف	philosopher
2	Ancient Greek	φιλόσοφος	lover of knowledge/wisdom; educated, learned...
3	Ancient Greek	σοφός	clever, skillful, cunning, able; intelligent,...

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ →Every word from Ancient Greek φιλοσοφία →