Where does “προσήλυτος” come from?
προσήλυτος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek προσέρχομαι, from Ancient Greek προσ-, from Ancient Greek πρός, from Proto-Indo-European próti — towards.
προσήλυτος (Ancient Greek): newcomer, convert; one that has arrived at ”,...
Definitions
- newcomer, convert; one that has arrived at ”,...
Ancestry of “προσήλυτος”, step by step
προσήλυτος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek προσέρχομαι
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | προσέρχομαι | to come or go to; to come in |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | προσ- | motion towards, accession to, or nearness to |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πρός | forward to, toward |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | próti | towards |