Where does “mistic” come from?
mistic (English) comes from French mystique, from Latin mysticus, from Ancient Greek μυστικός, from Ancient Greek μύστης, from Ancient Greek μυέω, from Ancient Greek -έω, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
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Ancestry of “mistic”, step by step
mistic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French mystique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | mystique | mystic, one who practices mysticism; mystic,... |
| 2 | Latin | mysticus | Of or belonging to secret rites or mysteries;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μυστικός | secret, mystic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μύστης | one who has been initiated, initiate |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μυέω | I initiate |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -έω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |
via Spanish místico
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | místico | mystical; mystic |