Where does “mysteriously” come from?
Mysteriously derives from Middle French mystérieux, combined with Old English -līċ, from Proto-Germanic -līkaz meaning "body" or "form," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots including ḱóm.
mysteriously (English): In a mysterious manner
Ancestry of “mysteriously”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | mysterious | Of unknown origin; Having unknown qualities;... |
| 2 | Latin | mystērium | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μυστήριον | revealed secret; mystery, secret; object used in... |
| 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 |