Where does “Socratic” come from?
Socratic derives from Latin Socraticus, from Ancient Greek Σωκρατικός, based on Σωκράτης combined with κράτος meaning strength or power, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European kret-.
Socratic (English): Of or characteristic of the philosopher Socrates...
Definitions
- Of or characteristic of the philosopher Socrates...
Ancestry of “Socratic”, step by step
Socratic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French socratique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | socratique | Socratic |
| 2 | French | Socrate | Socrates (Greek philosopher) |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Σωκράτης | Socrates |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σῴζω | I save |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ίζω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | -íďďō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -idyéti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 10 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via Latin Socraticus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Socraticus | Socratic |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Σωκρατικός | of Socrates, Socratic |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Σωκρᾰ́της | Socrates |