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Stage 1 of 4
philosophia
Greek · ancient
"love of wisdom"
literally "love of wisdom"
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Stage 2 of 4
philosophia
Latin · ancient
"the study of wisdom and knowledge"
adopted through Greek influence on Roman education
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Stage 3 of 4
filosofie
Old French · medieval
"philosophy"
carried the discipline's name into French
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Stage 4 of 4
philosophy
English · medieval
"the study of fundamental questions about existence"
settled as the English word for the discipline
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