Where does “filosoof” come from?
filosoof (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch filosofe, from Old French philosophe, from Latin philosophus, from Ancient Greek φιλόσοφος, from Ancient Greek σοφός — clever, skillful, cunning, able; intelligent,...
filosoof (Dutch): philosopher
Definitions
- philosopher
Ancestry of “filosoof”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | filosofe | — |
| 2 | Old French | philosophe | — |
| 3 | Latin | philosophus | philosophical; philosopher |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φιλόσοφος | lover of knowledge/wisdom; educated, learned... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σοφός | clever, skillful, cunning, able; intelligent,... |