Where does “sofism” come from?

sofism (Romanian) comes from French sophisme, from English sophism, from Middle English sophim, from Old French soffime, from Latin sophisma, from Ancient Greek σόφῐσμᾰ — clever device, ingenious contrivance.

sofism (Romanian): sophism

Definitions

  1. sophism

Ancestry of “sofism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchsophismesophism
2EnglishsophismA method of teaching using the techniques of...
3Middle Englishsophimsophism fallacious argument
4Old Frenchsoffime—
5Latinsophismaa false conclusion, a fallacy, a sophism; wisdom,...
6Ancient Greekσόφῐσμᾰclever device, ingenious contrivance
Every word from Ancient Greek σόφῐσμᾰ →Every word from Latin sophisma →Every word from Old French soffime →