Where does “mystification” come from?
Mystification comes from French mystification, derived from French mystifier, which combines Latin mysticus with Latin -ficare, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁-, meaning to make or do.
mystification (English): The act of mystifying or the condition of being...
Definitions
- The act of mystifying or the condition of being...
Ancestry of “mystification”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | mystification | mystification |
| 2 | French | mystifier | to mystify, fool |
| 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 |