Where does “ascetical” come from?
ascetical (English) comes from English ascetic, from French ascétique, from Latin ascēticus, from Ancient Greek ἀσκητικός, from Ancient Greek ἀσκητής, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Ancient Greek πεῖρα, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
ascetical (English): ascetic
Definitions
- ascetic
Ancestry of “ascetical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ascetic | Of or relating to ascetics; Characterized by... |
| 2 | French | ascétique | ascetic |
| 3 | Latin | ascēticus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀσκητικός | incident to an athlete |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀσκητής | monk, hermit; practitioner, monk |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πεῖρα | trial, experiment, attempt |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |