Where does “mysticise” come from?
mysticise (English) comes from English mystic, from Old French mistique, from Latin mysticus, from Ancient Greek μυστικός, from Ancient Greek μύστης, from Ancient Greek μυέω, from Ancient Greek -έω, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
mysticise (English): Alternative spelling of mysticize
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of mysticize
Ancestry of “mysticise”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | mystic | Of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult... |
| 2 | Old French | mistique | mysterious; mystical |
| 3 | Latin | mysticus | Of or belonging to secret rites or mysteries;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μυστικός | secret, mystic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μύστης | one who has been initiated, initiate |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μυέω | I initiate |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -έω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |