Where does “proselytiser” come from?
proselytiser (English) comes from French prosélyte, from Latin proselytus, from Ancient Greek προσήλυτος, from Ancient Greek προσέρχομαι, from Ancient Greek προσ-, from Ancient Greek πρός, from Proto-Indo-European próti — towards.
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Ancestry of “proselytiser”, step by step
proselytiser traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French prosélyte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | prosélyte | proselytic |
| 2 | Latin | proselytus | come from abroad, foreign, strange; a sojourner,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | προσήλυτος | newcomer, convert; one that has arrived at ”,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | προσέρχομαι | to come or go to; to come in |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | προσ- | motion towards, accession to, or nearness to |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πρός | forward to, toward |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | próti | towards |
via English proselytise
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | proselytise | Alternative spelling of proselytize |