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Where does “stylitic” come from?

stylitic (English) comes from English stylite, from Ancient Greek στυλίτης, from Ancient Greek στῦλος, from Ancient Greek ἄνθος, from Proto-Hellenic ántʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éndʰos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

stylitic (English): Of or relating to a stylite

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to a stylite

Ancestry of “stylitic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishstyliteA Christian ascetic in ancient times who lived...
2Ancient Greekστυλίτηςone standing dwelling on a pillar, a stylite
3Ancient Greekστῦλοςpillar, column, support
4Ancient Greekἄνθοςflower, blossom, bloom; froth, scum; bloom, peak
5Proto-Hellenicántʰosflower, blossom
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éndʰosbloom
7Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
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