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Where does “sofista” come from?

sofista (Latin) comes from Latin sophistes, from Ancient Greek σοφιστής, 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- — he, she.

sofista (Latin): medieval spelling of sophistēs

Definitions

  1. medieval spelling of sophistēs

Ancestry of “sofista”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsophistesa sophist
2Ancient GreekσοφιστήςA master of one's craft; One who is wise,...
3Ancient GreekσοφίζωI make wise, instruct; I practice an art; I am...
4Ancient Greek-ίζωUsed to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
5Proto-Hellenic-íďďō—
6Proto-Indo-European-idyéti—
7Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
9Chichewaiyehe, she
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