Where does “sorites” come from?

sorites (English) comes from Latin sōrītēs, from Ancient Greek σωρείτης, from Ancient Greek σωρός — heap, pile, mound; heap, quantity.

sorites (English): A series of propositions whereby each conclusion...

Definitions

  1. A series of propositions whereby each conclusion...

Ancestry of “sorites”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsōrītēssorites; a logical sophism formed by an accumulation of arguments
2Ancient GreekσωρείτηςAlternative spelling of σωρίτης; fallacy of the...
3Ancient Greekσωρόςheap, pile, mound; heap, quantity
Every word from Ancient Greek σωρός →Every word from Ancient Greek σωρείτης →Every word from Latin sōrītēs →