Where does “sophism” come from?
Sophism derives from Ancient Greek σοφισμός, from σοφία wisdom, from σοφός wise, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning to see or perceive.
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Ancestry of “sophism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | sophim | — |
| 2 | Old French | soffime | — |
| 3 | Latin | sophisma | a false conclusion, a fallacy, a sophism; wisdom,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σόφῐσμᾰ | — |