Where does “gymnosophist” come from?
gymnosophist (English) comes from French gymnosophiste, from Latin gymnosophistae, from Ancient Greek γυμνοσοφισταί, from Ancient Greek σοφιστής, from Ancient Greek σοφίζω, from Ancient Greek -ίζω, from Proto-Hellenic -íďďō, from Proto-Indo-European -idyéti — he, she.
gymnosophist (English): One of a school of ancient Indian ascetic...
Definitions
- One of a school of ancient Indian ascetic...
Ancestry of “gymnosophist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | gymnosophiste | gymnosophist |
| 2 | Latin | gymnosophistae | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γυμνοσοφισταί | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σοφιστής | A master of one's craft; One who is wise,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σοφίζω | I make wise, instruct; I practice an art; I am... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ίζω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | -íďďō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -idyéti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 11 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |