Etymology of the English word sorites
the English word
soritesderived from the Latin word
sorites (sophism; an accumulation of arguments)
derived from the Greek word
soreitesderived from the Greek word
soros, σορός (a funereal receptacle (urn, coffin); (by analogy) a bier)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*teuə-Date
The earliest known usage of sorites in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
