Where does “proselytic” come from?
proselytic (English) comes from English proselyte, from English prose, from French prose, from Latin prōsa, from Latin prorsus, from Latin prō, from Latin ratus, from Latin rēōr — to fit, to fix, to put together.
proselytic (English): Pertaining to proselytism
Definitions
- Pertaining to proselytism
Ancestry of “proselytic”, step by step
proselytic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English proselyte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | proselyte | One who has converted to a religion or doctrine,... |
| 2 | English | prose | Language, particularly written language, not... |
| 3 | French | prose | prose; inflection of proser: ##... |
| 4 | Latin | prōsa | prose |
| 5 | Latin | prorsus | straightforward, right onwards, straight, direct;... |
| 6 | Latin | prō | for |
| 7 | Latin | ratus | considered, having been considered; established,... |
| 8 | Latin | rēōr | to reckon, calculate |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | rēōr | to reckon, to calculate; to think, to deem, to... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂reh₁- | to think, reason; to arrange |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |