Where does “mystifier” come from?

mystifier (French) comes from Ancient Greek μυστικός, from Ancient Greek μύστης, from Ancient Greek μυέω, from Ancient Greek -έω, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.

mystifier (French): to mystify, fool

Definitions

to mystify, fool

Ancestry of “mystifier”, step by step

mystifier traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek μυστικός

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	μυστικός	secret, mystic
2	Ancient Greek	μύστης	one who has been initiated, initiate
3	Ancient Greek	μυέω	I initiate
4	Ancient Greek	-έω	Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
5	Proto-Indo-European	-éyeti	Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;...
6	Proto-Indo-European	-yeti	Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots

via Latin mysta

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	mysta	—

via Medieval Latin mystificare

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Medieval Latin	mystificare	—

Words derived from “mystifier”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yeti →Every word from Ancient Greek -έω →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti →