Where does “mysterium” come from?
mysterium (English) comes from Latin mystērium, from Ancient Greek μυστήριον, 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.
mysterium (English): Any of various unknown elements thought to make...
Definitions
- Any of various unknown elements thought to make...
Ancestry of “mysterium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | mystērium | mystery (secret rite or worship) |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μυστήριον | revealed secret; mystery, secret; object used in... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μύστης | one who has been initiated, initiate |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μυέω | I initiate |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -έω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |