Where does “sophisme” come from?

sophisme (French) comes from English sophism, from Middle English sophim, from Old French soffime, from Latin sophisma, from Ancient Greek σόφῐσμᾰ — clever device, ingenious contrivance.

sophisme (French): sophism

Definitions

  1. sophism

Ancestry of “sophisme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsophismA method of teaching using the techniques of...
2Middle Englishsophimsophism fallacious argument
3Old Frenchsoffime—
4Latinsophismaa false conclusion, a fallacy, a sophism; wisdom,...
5Ancient Greekσόφῐσμᾰclever device, ingenious contrivance

Words derived from “sophisme”

Every word from Ancient Greek σόφῐσμᾰ →Every word from Latin sophisma →Every word from Old French soffime →