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Where does “unsophistically” come from?

unsophistically (English) comes from English unsophistical, 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 — he, she.

unsophistically (English): In a way that is not sophistical

Definitions

  1. In a way that is not sophistical

Ancestry of “unsophistically”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishunsophisticalNot sophistical
2EnglishsophisticalPertaining to a sophist or sophistry; Fallacious,...
3EnglishsophistOne of a class of teachers of rhetoric,...
4LatinsophistaAlternative form of sophistēs
5Ancient GreekσοφιστήςA master of one's craft; One who is wise,...
6Ancient GreekσοφίζωI make wise, instruct; I practice an art; I am...
7Ancient Greek-ίζωUsed to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
8Proto-Hellenic-íďďō—
9Proto-Indo-European-idyéti—
10Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
11Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
12Chichewaiyehe, she
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