Where does “sorites” come from?
sorites (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek σωρείτης, from Ancient Greek σωρός — heap, pile, mound; heap, quantity.
Ancestry of “sorites”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | σωρείτης | Alternative spelling of σωρίτης; fallacy of the... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σωρός | heap, pile, mound; heap, quantity |