Where does “фило́соф” come from?

фило́соф (Russian) comes from Ancient Greek φιλόσοφος, from Ancient Greek σοφός — clever, skillful, cunning, able; intelligent,...

фило́соф (Russian): philosopher

Definitions

  1. philosopher

Ancestry of “фило́соф”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφιλόσοφοςlover of knowledge/wisdom; educated, learned...
2Ancient Greekσοφόςclever, skillful, cunning, able; intelligent,...

Words derived from “фило́соф”

Every word from Ancient Greek σοφός →Every word from Ancient Greek φιλόσοφος →