Where does “eremitic” come from?

eremitic (English) comes from English eremite, from Late Latin eremita, from Ancient Greek ἐρημίτης, from Ancient Greek ἐρημία, from Ancient Greek -ίτης, from Ancient Greek πολῑ́της, from Ancient Greek -της, from Proto-Hellenic -tāts — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.

eremitic (English): Characteristic of a hermit

Definitions

  1. Characteristic of a hermit

Ancestry of “eremitic”, step by step

eremitic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English eremite

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglisheremiteA hermit; a religious recluse, someone who lives...
2Late Latineremitahermit, eremite; anchorite; recluse
3Ancient Greekἐρημίτηςperson of the desert
4Ancient Greekἐρημίαdesert, desolate/uninhabited area,wilderness;...
5Ancient Greek-ίτηςSuffix forming a masculine noun: one connected...
6Ancient Greekπολῑ́τηςcitizen
7Ancient Greek-τηςForms nouns representing a state of being; Added...
8Proto-Hellenic-tāts
9Proto-Indo-European-teh₂tsUsed to form nouns representing state of being
10Proto-Indo-European-teh₂Used to form nouns representing state of being
11Proto-Indo-European-tósCreates verbal adjectives from verb stems

via English ic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishicrelated or pertaining to; having the character of
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tósEvery word from Ancient Greek -τηςEvery word from Ancient Greek πολῑ́της