Where does “unsophistical” come from?
unsophistical (English) comes from English sophistical, from English sophist, from Latin sophista, from Ancient Greek σοφιστής, from Ancient Greek σοφίζω, from Ancient Greek -ίζω, from Proto-Hellenic -íďďō, from Proto-Indo-European -idyéti — he, she.
unsophistical (English): Not sophistical
Ancestry of “unsophistical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | sophistical | Pertaining to a sophist or sophistry; Fallacious,... |
| 2 | English | sophist | One of a class of teachers of rhetoric,... |
| 3 | Latin | sophista | Alternative form of sophistēs |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σοφιστής | A master of one's craft; One who is wise,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σοφίζω | I make wise, instruct; I practice an art; I am... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ίζω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | -íďďō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -idyéti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 11 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
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