English
prohairesis
Prohairesis comes from Ancient Greek προαίρεσις ‘volition, moral choice, intention’, from αἵρεσις ‘taking’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ser- ‘to take, grasp, plunder’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ser-‘to take, grasp, plunder’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*həřřéyōreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEαἱρέω‘to take, grasp, seize’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEαἵρεσις‘taking’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEπροαιρέομαι
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEπροαίρεσιςproaíresis‘volition, moral choice, intention’
- Englishtodayprohairesis
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ser-‘to take, grasp, plunder’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*həřřéyōreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEαἱρέω‘to take, grasp, seize’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEαἵρεσις‘taking’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEπροαιρέομαι
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEπροαίρεσιςproaíresis‘volition, moral choice, intention’
- Englishtodayprohairesis
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *ser- ‘to take, grasp, plunder’
service, series, sort, serve, conservative, hero, stream, desert, insert, assertion, sermon, reservoir, exert, conservatism, assertive, sorcery, concierge, observant, servitude, sorcerer, sark, conservator, servile, serf, strudel, sere, 33 more
through Ancient Greek αἱρέω ‘to take, grasp, seize’
through Ancient Greek αἵρεσις ‘taking’
Today it means
noun The Stoic principle that people have a choice in how they judge, and are affected by, externalities.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *ser- / prohairesis