Where does “anchoritess” come from?
anchoritess (English) comes from English anchorite, from Latin anchoreta, from Ancient Greek ἀναχωρητής, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Ancient Greek πεῖρα, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
anchoritess (English): A female anchorite; an anchoress
Definitions
- A female anchorite; an anchoress
Ancestry of “anchoritess”, step by step
anchoritess traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English anchorite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | anchorite | One who lives in isolation or seclusion,... |
| 2 | Latin | anchoreta | Alternative form of anachōrēta |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀναχωρητής | one who has retired from the world, anchorite |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πεῖρα | trial, experiment, attempt |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |