Where does “adyte” come from?
adyte (French) comes from Latin adytum, from Ancient Greek ἄδυτον, from Ancient Greek ἄδυτος, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
adyte (French): adytum
Definitions
- adytum
Ancestry of “adyte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | adytum | shrine, Holy of Holies; a secret place chamber;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἄδυτον | innermost sanctuary, shrine; inflection of ἄδυτος... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄδυτος | Not to be entered |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |