Where does “Sophrosyne” come from?
Sophrosyne (English) comes from Ancient Greek σωφροσύνη, from Ancient Greek σώφρων, from Ancient Greek -φρων, from Ancient Greek φρήν, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰren- — soul, mind; mind; an internal part of the body.
Sophrosyne (English): 134 Sophrosyne, a main belt asteroid
Definitions
- 134 Sophrosyne, a main belt asteroid
Ancestry of “Sophrosyne”, step by step
Sophrosyne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek σωφροσύνη
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | σωφροσύνη | soundness of mind, prudence, discretion; sanity;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σώφρων | Of sound mind: sane; moderate, prudent, sensible,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -φρων | minded; mind; -minded |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φρήν | The midriff, stomach and lower chest or breast;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰren- | soul, mind; mind; an internal part of the body |
via Ancient Greek σωφροσῠ́νη
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | σωφροσῠ́νη | prudence”, “temperance |