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Where does “sophista” come from?

sophista (Latin) comes 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-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

sophista (Latin): Alternative form of sophistēs

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of sophistēs

Ancestry of “sophista”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekσοφιστήςA master of one's craft; One who is wise,...
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

Words derived from “sophista”

  • sophistry
  • sophist
  • sophistic
  • philosophistic
  • unsophistic
  • deipnosophistry
  • sofista
  • presofista
  • sofista
  • sofista
  • sophistrie
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