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Where does “sophisticus” come from?

sophisticus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek σοφιστικός, 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.

sophisticus (Latin): sophistic, sophistical

Definitions

  1. sophistic, sophistical

Ancestry of “sophisticus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσοφιστικός—
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

Words derived from “sophisticus”

  • sophistical
  • sophistically
  • unsophistical
  • unsophistically
  • sophisticalness
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