Where does “Sophismus” come from?

Sophismus (German) comes from Ancient Greek σοφισμός, from Ancient Greek σοφίζω, from Ancient Greek -ίζω, from Proto-Hellenic -íďďō, from Proto-Indo-European -idyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

Sophismus (German): sophism

Definitions

  1. sophism

Ancestry of “Sophismus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekσοφισμόςSynonym of σόφισμα
2Ancient GreekσοφίζωI make wise, instruct; I practice an art; I am...
3Ancient Greek-ίζωUsed to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
4Proto-Hellenic-íďďō
5Proto-Indo-European-idyéti
6Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
8Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yétiEvery word from Ancient Greek -ίζω