Where does “-sophy” come from?

-sophy (English) comes from Ancient Greek σοφία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

-sophy (English): wisdom, knowledge, learning

Definitions

  1. wisdom, knowledge, learning

Ancestry of “-sophy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσοφίαskill or cleverness in carpentry, music, or other...
2Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
3Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
4Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Words derived from “-sophy”

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