Where does “Sophia” come from?
Sophia comes from Ancient Greek σοφός (sophós), meaning "wise" or "skilled."
Sophia (English): Archaic spelling of Sophy.
Definitions
- Archaic spelling of Sophy.
Ancestry of “Sophia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | sophia | wisdom |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σοφία | skill or cleverness in carpentry, music, or other... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |
Words derived from “Sophia”