Where does “софізм” come from?

софізм (Ukrainian) 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.

софізм (Ukrainian): sophism

Definitions

  1. sophism

Ancestry of “софізм”, 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 σόφῐσμᾰEvery word from Latin sophismaEvery word from Old French soffime