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Where does “occultistic” come from?

occultistic (English) comes from English occultist, from English occult, from French occulte, from Latin occultus, from Latin occulo, from Latin ob-, from Latin obolus, from Ancient Greek ὀβολός — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.

occultistic (English): Related to occultists or to occultism

Definitions

  1. Related to occultists or to occultism

Ancestry of “occultistic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishoccultistA person who dabbles in or practises occultism
2EnglishoccultTo cover or hide from view; To dissimulate,...
3Frenchocculteoccult; first-person singular present indicative...
4Latinoccultushidden, concealed, having been hidden; secret
5LatinocculoI cover, hide, conceal
6Latinob-towards; against
7Latinobolusobolus
8Ancient Greekὀβολόςobol, obolus, used at Athens as both a weight and...
9Ancient Greekὀβελόςa spit, rod; a horizontal line
10Ancient Greekβέλοςmissile, arrow, dart; weapon; something quickly...
11Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷélHos—
12Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing
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