Where does “ecophilosophy” come from?
ecophilosophy (English) comes from English philosophy, from French philosophie, from Old French philosophie, from Latin philosophia, from Ancient Greek φιλοσοφία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
ecophilosophy (English): Alternative form of ecosophy
Definitions
- Alternative form of ecosophy
Ancestry of “ecophilosophy”, step by step
ecophilosophy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English philosophy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | philosophy | The love of wisdom; An academic discipline that... |
| 2 | French | philosophie | philosophy, the study of thoughts; philosophy,... |
| 3 | Old French | philosophie | philosophy |
| 4 | Latin | philosophia | philosophy |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φιλοσοφία | love of knowledge, pursuit of knowledge; the... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |
via English eco
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eco | Environmentally friendly or sensitive; A proposed... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | οἶκος | house or dwelling place; estate, inheritance;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -λογία | Base for nouns denoting the study of something,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |