Where does “misticisme” come from?
misticisme (Catalan) comes from English mistic, from French mystique, from Latin mysticus, from Ancient Greek μυστικός, from Ancient Greek μύστης, from Ancient Greek μυέω, from Ancient Greek -έω, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
misticisme (Catalan): mysticism
Definitions
- mysticism
Ancestry of “misticisme”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mistic | A kind of small sailing vessel used in the... |
| 2 | French | mystique | mystic, one who practices mysticism; mystic,... |
| 3 | Latin | mysticus | Of or belonging to secret rites or mysteries;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μυστικός | secret, mystic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μύστης | one who has been initiated, initiate |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μυέω | I initiate |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -έω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |