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Where does “proselytism” come from?

Proselytism comes from English proselyte, from French prose, from Ancient Greek λύω meaning "to loosen," ultimately from Latin vertere meaning "to turn."

proselytism (English): The practice of proselytizing or the state of...

Definitions

  1. The practice of proselytizing or the state of...

Ancestry of “proselytism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishproselyteOne who has converted to a religion or doctrine,...
2EnglishproseLanguage, particularly written language, not...
3Frenchproseprose; inflection of proser: ##...
4Latinprōsa—
5Latinprorsusstraightforward, right onwards, straight, direct;...
6Latinprō—
7Latinratusconsidered, having been considered; established,...
8Latinrēōr—
9Proto-Italicrēōrto reckon, to calculate; to think, to deem, to...
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂reh₁-to think, reason; to arrange
11Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together

Words derived from “proselytism”

  • antiproselytism
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- →