Where does “mysterical” come from?
mysterical (English) comes from English mystery, from Middle English mysterie, from Old French mistere, from Latin mystērium, from Ancient Greek μυστήριον, from Ancient Greek μύστης, from Ancient Greek μυέω, from Ancient Greek -έω — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
mysterical (English): Mysterious, mystic
Definitions
- Mysterious, mystic
Ancestry of “mysterical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mystery | Something secret or unexplainable; an unknown;... |
| 2 | Middle English | mysterie | Obscure or esoteric religious teachings or... |
| 3 | Old French | mistere | mystery |
| 4 | Latin | mystērium | mystery (secret rite or worship) |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μυστήριον | revealed secret; mystery, secret; object used in... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μύστης | one who has been initiated, initiate |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μυέω | I initiate |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -έω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |