Where does “demystification” come from?
demystification (English) comes from English mystification, from French mystification, from French mystifier, from Ancient Greek μυστικός, from Ancient Greek μύστης, from Ancient Greek μυέω, from Ancient Greek -έω, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
demystification (English): The removal of mystery or confusion surrounding a...
Definitions
- The removal of mystery or confusion surrounding a...
Ancestry of “demystification”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | mystification | The act of mystifying or the condition of being... |
| 2 | French | mystification | mystification |
| 3 | French | mystifier | to mystify, fool |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μυστικός | secret, mystic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μύστης | one who has been initiated, initiate |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μυέω | I initiate |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -έω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |