Where does “Naturphilosoph” come from?

Naturphilosoph (German) comes from German Natur, from Middle High German natūre.

Naturphilosoph (German): natural philosopher

Definitions

  1. natural philosopher

Ancestry of “Naturphilosoph”, step by step

Naturphilosoph traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Natur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanNaturnature; wilderness, the wild, natural scenery;...
2Middle High Germannatūre—

via German Philosoph

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanPhilosophphilosopher
2Ancient Greekφῐλόσοφοςloving knowledge
Every word from Middle High German natūre →Every word from German Natur →