Where does “atheistical” come from?
Atheistical derives from English atheist, from French athéiste, from French athée, from Latin -ista and Ancient Greek ἀ- (negative prefix) combined with a root from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- meaning to place or put.
atheistical (English): Of or relating to atheism; atheistic
Definitions
- Of or relating to atheism; atheistic
Ancestry of “atheistical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | atheist | A person who does not believe in deities; A... |
| 2 | Middle French | atheiste | atheist |
| 3 | Latin | atheos | an atheist; one who rejected the gods worshipped... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄθεος | without gods; rejecting or disdaining the belief... |
| 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 |