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
- Of or relating to a stylite
Ancestry of “stylitic”, step by step
stylitic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English stylite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stylite | A Christian ascetic in ancient times who lived... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | στυλίτης | one standing dwelling on a pillar, a stylite |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | στῦλος | pillar, column, support |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄνθος | flower, blossom, bloom; froth, scum; bloom, peak |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | ántʰos | flower, blossom |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éndʰos | bloom |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |