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Where does “myth” come from?

Myth comes from Ancient Greek μῦθος, from Ancient Greek μῡ, though the ultimate origin and original meaning remain uncertain.

myth (English): A traditional story which embodies a belief...

Definitions

  1. A traditional story which embodies a belief...

Ancestry of “myth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμῦθοςsomething said: word, speech, conversation; tale,...

Words derived from “myth”

  • mythical
  • mythic
  • mythmaking
  • mythically
  • monomyth
  • mythification
  • mythmaker
  • semimythical
  • countermyth
  • mythicist
  • mythicization
  • mytheme
  • monomythic
  • antimyth
  • mythify
  • mythicize
  • mythlike
  • mythopoetical
  • mythless
  • semimythic
  • nonmythical
  • mythicism
  • unmythical
  • mythy
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