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Where does “ontosophy” come from?

ontosophy (English) comes from English onto-, from Ancient Greek ὄντος, from Ancient Greek ὤν, from Ancient Greek εἰμί, from Proto-Hellenic ehmi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésmi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs-.

ontosophy (English): A comprehensive explanation for being

Definitions

  1. A comprehensive explanation for being

Ancestry of “ontosophy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishonto-being
2Ancient Greekὄντοςmasculine genitive singular of ὤν , present...
3Ancient Greekὤνpresent participle of εἰμί; actual, real
4Ancient GreekεἰμίTo be, exist; live; To be; it is possible
5Proto-Hellenicehmito be
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ésmifirst-person singular present indicative of...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ēs-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs- →