Where does “cultic” come from?
Cultic derives from English cult, from French culte, from Latin cultus meaning "tended" or "cultivated," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- meaning "to turn" or "move around."
cultic (English): Of or relating to a cult or the methods of cults
Definitions
- Of or relating to a cult or the methods of cults
Ancestry of “cultic”, step by step
cultic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cult
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cult | A group, sect or movement following an unorthodox... |
| 2 | French | culte | religion; cult |
| 3 | Latin | cultus | tilled, cultivated, having been cultivated;... |
| 4 | Latin | colere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 5 | Latin | colo | I till, cultivate the land; I inhabit; I protect,... |
| 6 | Latin | quelo | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kʷelō | to inhabit |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷéleti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
via Romanian cult
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | cult | cult |