Where does “asceticism” come from?
Asceticism derives from English ascetic, Ancient Greek ἀσκητικός, and Ancient Greek ἀσκητής, from Ancient Greek ἀσκέω meaning to exercise or train.
asceticism (English): The principles and practices of an ascetic;...
Definitions
- The principles and practices of an ascetic;...
Ancestry of “asceticism”, 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 |