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Where does “unmystically” come from?

unmystically (English) comes from English unmystical, from English mystical, from English mystic, from Old French mistique, from Latin mysticus, from Ancient Greek μυστικός, from Ancient Greek μύστης, from Ancient Greek μυέω — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.

unmystically (English): In a manner that is not mystical; without...

Definitions

  1. In a manner that is not mystical; without...

Ancestry of “unmystically”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishunmysticalNot mystical
2EnglishmysticalRelating to mystics or mysticism; Having a...
3EnglishmysticOf, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult...
4Old Frenchmistiquemysterious; mystical
5LatinmysticusOf or belonging to secret rites or mysteries;...
6Ancient Greekμυστικόςsecret, mystic
7Ancient Greekμύστηςone who has been initiated, initiate
8Ancient GreekμυέωI initiate
9Ancient Greek-έωUsed to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
10Proto-Indo-European-éyetiForms causative imperfective verbs from roots;...
11Proto-Indo-European-yetiCreates transitive imperfective verbs from roots
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