Analogy meaning
The word “analogy” comes from the Greek word “analogia,” which means “proportion.” It is derived from the Greek word “analogos,” which means “proportional,” and the suffix “-ia,” which indicates a state or condition.
Philosophy
Philosophy originates from Greek word Φιλοσοφία (Philosophia). The Greek word etymology is philos (Φίλος means friend) + sophia(Σοφία – means wisdom). So the friend of wisdom is a philosopher. So everybody who seeks wisdom is a philosopher.
Sympathy
Sympathy is the Greek word συμπάθεια. (sumpathia)Definition of word sympathy in English is “feelings of pity and sorrow for someone else’s misfortune.” & “understanding between people; common feeling.”The 2 meanings are the same in Greek for this reason the word sympathy could be used for the new word “empathy” that[…]
Definition and origin of “Rhetoric”
Rhetoric is a Greek word (Ρητορική – rhitorike). Originates from Greek word Ρήτωρ – Rhetor (Ρήτορας in Modern Greek) which is someone that speaks in public.
Definition and origin of word Empathy
g of empathy is one of the original meanings of word sympathy in Greek. I understand that the word sympathy was confusing but whoever chose the word empathy didn’t know Greek because the word has the opposite meaning of empathy. Means someone that I really dislike passionately.
Origin of word Ethos, ethical & Ethics
The word ethos orginates from Greek word Ήθος (ethos). The Greek word originates from Ancient Greek Ηθική (ethiki which means Ethics).
Origin of word Alphabet
Alphabet originates from Greek word Αλφαβήτα and the word is just the name of the first two Greek letters α alpha β beta.
Definition and etymology of onomatopoeia
Onomatopoia would translate from Greek as “creating names”.
Diplomacy / Diplomat
It originates from word diplono (διπλώνω means to fold) because diplomats always gave their credententials folded.
Euphoric meaning
Euphoric originate from word Euphoria. Euphoria is a word that is commonly used to describe a feeling of intense happiness or pleasure. The term is often associated with positive experiences, such as being in love, achieving a goal, or experiencing a sense of accomplishment. However, the word euphoria has a[…]