Where does “ફિલસૂફ” come from?
ફિલસૂફ (Gujarati) comes from Classical Persian فَیْلَسُوف, from Arabic فيلسوف, from Ancient Greek φιλόσοφος, from Ancient Greek σοφός — clever, skillful, cunning, able; intelligent,...
ફિલસૂફ (Gujarati): philosopher
Definitions
- philosopher
Ancestry of “ફિલસૂફ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | فَیْلَسُوف | — |
| 2 | Arabic | فيلسوف | philosopher |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φιλόσοφος | lover of knowledge/wisdom; educated, learned... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σοφός | clever, skillful, cunning, able; intelligent,... |