Where does “acolytate” come from?
acolytate (English) comes from English acolyte, from Old French acolyt, from Ecclesiastical Latin acolytus, from Ancient Greek ἀκόλουθος, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
acolytate (English): The minor order of acolytes
Definitions
- The minor order of acolytes
Ancestry of “acolytate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | acolyte | One who has received the highest of the four... |
| 2 | Old French | acolyt | — |
| 3 | Ecclesiastical Latin | acolytus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀκόλουθος | following, attending |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |