Where does “mystique” come from?
Mystique comes from French mystique, from Latin mysticus, from Ancient Greek μυστικός, derived from μύστης (one initiated into mysteries), from μυέω (to initiate), from μύω (to close the eyes or mouth), from Proto-Indo-European mewH-.
mystique (English): An aura of heightened interest, meaning or...
Definitions
- An aura of heightened interest, meaning or...
Ancestry of “mystique”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | mystique | mystic, one who practices mysticism; mystic,... |
| 2 | Latin | mysticus | Of or belonging to secret rites or mysteries;... |
| 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 |