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Where does “sciosophy” come from?

sciosophy (English) comes from Ancient Greek σκιά, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃ih₂, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.

sciosophy (English): False or pretended knowledge of science or...

Definitions

  1. False or pretended knowledge of science or...

Ancestry of “sciosophy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσκιάshadow; shade
2Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃ih₂shadow, shade
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow
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