Where does “neophytic” come from?
neophytic (English) comes from English neophyte, from Latin neophytus, from Ancient Greek νεόφυτος, from Ancient Greek νεο-, from Ancient Greek νέος, from Latin fēlēs, from Hungarian fél, from Proto-Uralic pide.
neophytic (English): Being or relating to a neophyte
Definitions
- Being or relating to a neophyte
Ancestry of “neophytic”, step by step
neophytic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English neophyte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | neophyte | A beginner; a person who is new to a subject,... |
| 2 | Latin | neophytus | newly-planted; newly-converted to Christianity;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | νεόφυτος | newly planted |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | νεο- | new |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | νέος | young; youthful; new, fresh |
| 6 | Latin | fēlēs | cat |
| 7 | Hungarian | fél | to fear, to be afraid of something; to fear... |
| 8 | Proto-Uralic | pide | tall |
| 9 | Finnish | pitää | to hold, grasp, grip; to keep, take; to like, be... |
| 10 | Proto-Finnic | pitädäk | to hold, to grasp; to keep |
| 11 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | pitä- | — |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |