Where does “sophistical” come from?
Sophistical comes from Latin sophisticus, referring to sophists or their methods of argumentation.
sophistical (English): Pertaining to a sophist or sophistry; Fallacious,...
Definitions
- Pertaining to a sophist or sophistry; Fallacious,...
Ancestry of “sophistical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sophist | One of a class of teachers of rhetoric,... |
| 2 | Latin | sophista | Alternative form of sophistēs |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σοφιστής | A master of one's craft; One who is wise,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σοφίζω | I make wise, instruct; I practice an art; I am... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ίζω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | -íďďō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -idyéti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 10 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |