Where does “proselytizer” come from?
proselytizer (English) comes from English proselytize, from English proselyte, from English prose, from French prose, from Latin prōsa, from Latin prorsus, from Latin prō, from Latin ratus — to fit, to fix, to put together.
proselytizer (English): Agent noun of proselytize; one who proselytizes
Definitions
- Agent noun of proselytize; one who proselytizes
Ancestry of “proselytizer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | proselytize | To advertise one’s religious beliefs; to convert (someone) to one’s own faith or religious movement or encourage them to do so |
| 2 | English | proselyte | One who has converted to a religion or doctrine,... |
| 3 | English | prose | Language, particularly written language, not... |
| 4 | French | prose | prose; inflection of proser: ##... |
| 5 | Latin | prōsa | prose |
| 6 | Latin | prorsus | straightforward, right onwards, straight, direct;... |
| 7 | Latin | prō | for |
| 8 | Latin | ratus | considered, having been considered; established,... |
| 9 | Latin | rēōr | to reckon, calculate |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | rēōr | to reckon, to calculate; to think, to deem, to... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂reh₁- | to think, reason; to arrange |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |