Wednesday, 5 September 2012

يشاتولوغي Eschatology

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Etymology of Arabic words: the word يشاتولوغي
means Eschatology (originally in theology, the study of the four last things: death, judgment, heaven, hell) and derives from the greek word εσχατολογία (eshatologhia) which is composed from the word έσχατος meaning “”last, furthest, uttermost, extreme, most remote”” and the word/suffix -λογία meaning “”word of,talking of, study of””. In Turkish is eskatologya.


السوفسطائي Sophist

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Etymology of Arabic words: the word السوفسطائي
means Sophist (Ancient Greek sophists were famous for their clever, specious arguments) and derives from the Greek language. The greek word σοφιστής (sofistis) derives from the word σοφός (sofos) meaning wise, clever. From the same word derives the word φιλόσοφος(filosofos=philosopher).In Turkish is sofist.