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Where does “μῠ́στης” come from?

μῠ́στης (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μυέω, from Ancient Greek -έω, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.

μῠ́στης (Ancient Greek): one who has been initiated, initiate

Definitions

  1. one who has been initiated, initiate

Ancestry of “μῠ́στης”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekμυέωI initiate
2Ancient Greek-έωUsed to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
3Proto-Indo-European-éyetiForms causative imperfective verbs from roots;...
4Proto-Indo-European-yetiCreates transitive imperfective verbs from roots

Words derived from “μῠ́στης”

  • mystery
  • mystical
  • mystic
  • mysticism
  • mystique
  • mystification
  • mystically
  • mystify
  • demystify
  • metier
  • demystification
  • mysterium
  • métier
  • mystifier
  • mysticall
  • mystick
  • unmystical
  • nonmystical
  • semimystical
  • demystifier
  • mysticist
  • mysteriosophy
  • mysticality
  • pseudomystical
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