Where does “philosophess” come from?
philosophess (English) comes from English philosophe, from French philosophe, from Ancient Greek φιλόσοφος, from Ancient Greek σοφός — clever, skillful, cunning, able; intelligent,...
philosophess (English): A female philosopher
Ancestry of “philosophess”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | philosophe | Any of the leading philosophers or intellectuals... |
| 2 | French | philosophe | philosopher |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φιλόσοφος | lover of knowledge/wisdom; educated, learned... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σοφός | clever, skillful, cunning, able; intelligent,... |