Where does “фило́соф” come from?
фило́соф (Russian) comes from Ancient Greek φιλόσοφος, from Ancient Greek σοφός — clever, skillful, cunning, able; intelligent,...
Ancestry of “фило́соф”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | φιλόσοφος | lover of knowledge/wisdom; educated, learned... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σοφός | clever, skillful, cunning, able; intelligent,... |