Etymology of the English word sophism
the English word sophism
derived from the Old French word sophime
derived from the Latin word sophisma (false conclusion, sophism; logical fallacy; wisdom; trickery; G:sophism)
derived from the Greek word sophisma, σόφισμα
derived from the Greek word sophizesthai
derived from the Late Greek word sophos, σοφός (wise (in a most general application))
derived from the Greek word sophixesthai