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Where does “sophy” come from?

sophy (English) comes from Latin sophia, from Ancient Greek σοφία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

sophy (English): wisdom, knowledge, learning; Alternative...

Definitions

  1. wisdom, knowledge, learning; Alternative...

Ancestry of “sophy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsophiawisdom
2Ancient Greekσοφίαskill or cleverness in carpentry, music, or other...
3Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
4Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
5Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
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