Where does “theosophist” come from?
theosophist (English) comes from English theosophy, from Latin theosophia, from Ancient Greek θεοσοφία, from Ancient Greek θεόσοφος, from Ancient Greek Θεός, from Ancient Greek λόγος, from Ancient Greek λέγω, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
theosophist (English): an advocate of, or believer in theosophy
Definitions
- an advocate of, or believer in theosophy
Ancestry of “theosophist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | theosophy | any doctrine of religious philosophy and... |
| 2 | Latin | theosophia | theosophy |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | θεοσοφία | Knowledge of divine things |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | θεόσοφος | wise in divine things |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Θεός | God |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |
Words derived from “theosophist”