Where does “sofist” come from?
sofist (Romanian) comes from French sophiste, 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 — he, she.
sofist (Romanian): sophist
Definitions
- sophist
Ancestry of “sofist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | sophiste | sophist |
| 2 | Latin | sophistes | a sophist |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σοφιστής | A master of one's craft; One who is wise,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σοφίζω | I make wise, instruct; I practice an art; I am... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ίζω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | -íďďō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -idyéti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 10 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |