Once again: Swedish can be very easy.The English word »philosophy« has it’s roots in the Greek

Once again: Swedish can be very easy.The English word »philosophy« has it’s roots in the Greek and Latin word »Philosophia« (philo- meansloving, sophia means wisdom). It expresses »the love for knowledge and the pursuit of wisdom«.So, »philosophy« is a loan word for the three Germanic languages. In German »Philosophie« is completely the same spelling like the French  version that adapted it first. This can often be observed when it comes to loan words in the German language. They try avoiding the adaptation of words into their writing and spelling system.In comparison to German, the Swedish language has a different approach when it comes to loan words. They adjust almost every loan word to their own writing and spelling system. By observing the example »philosophy« that means that first the »ph« can be replaced with a simple »f«. Secondly, the »e« in the ending of the French »philosophie« can be economized because it is not necessary for pronunciation. In the end »philosophie« becomes »filosofi« in the Swedish language.Here you can listen to »filosofi« and »Philosophie« (German/French).Photo: wortmeer: http://flic.kr/p/62CWjUReferences: http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=philosophyHere you can see another example: »Ingenjör«.Do you have more examples? -- source link

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