Where does “prohairesis” come from?
prohairesis (English) comes from Ancient Greek προαίρεσις, from Ancient Greek αἵρεσις, from Ancient Greek αἱρέω, from Proto-Hellenic həřřéyō, from Proto-Indo-European sēr-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
prohairesis (English): The Stoic principle that people have a choice in how they judge, and are affected by, externalities
Definitions
- The Stoic principle that people have a choice in how they judge, and are affected by, externalities
Ancestry of “prohairesis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | προαίρεσις | a choice, preference; an end, a goal, a purpose,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | αἵρεσις | taking, receiving; a choice, selection; a purpose |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | αἱρέω | to take, grasp, seize; to win, gain; to convict,... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | həřřéyō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sēr- | to flow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |