Etymology of the English word Stoic
the English word
Stoicderived from the Latin word
Stoicderived from the Greek word
stoikos, Στωϊκός
derived from the Greek word
stoa, στοά (a colonnade or interior piazza)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*stā-Date
The earliest known usage of Stoic in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
stoicism,
stoical
