Where does “taalfilosofe” come from?
taalfilosofe (Dutch) comes from Dutch filosofe, from Dutch filosoof, from Middle Dutch filosofe, from Old French philosophe, from Latin philosophus, from Ancient Greek φιλόσοφος, from Ancient Greek σοφός — clever, skillful, cunning, able; intelligent,...
taalfilosofe (Dutch): female philosopher of language
Definitions
- female philosopher of language
Ancestry of “taalfilosofe”, step by step
taalfilosofe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch filosofe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | filosofe | female equivalent of filosoof |
| 2 | Dutch | filosoof | philosopher |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | filosofe | — |
| 4 | Old French | philosophe | — |
| 5 | Latin | philosophus | philosophical; philosopher |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | φιλόσοφος | lover of knowledge/wisdom; educated, learned... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | σοφός | clever, skillful, cunning, able; intelligent,... |
via Dutch taal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | taal | language |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | tāle | spoken or written words, that which someone says |
| 3 | Old Dutch | tala | number }} |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *talu | narration, report |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | talō | narration, report; assessment, judgment;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | del- | to aim, calculate, adjust, count; to reckon,... |