Where does “prosélyte” come from?
prosélyte (French) comes from Latin proselytus, from Ancient Greek προσήλυτος, from Ancient Greek προσέρχομαι, from Ancient Greek προσ-, from Ancient Greek πρός, from Proto-Indo-European próti — towards.
prosélyte (French): proselytic
Definitions
- proselytic
Ancestry of “prosélyte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | proselytus | come from abroad, foreign, strange; a sojourner,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | προσήλυτος | newcomer, convert; one that has arrived at ”,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | προσέρχομαι | to come or go to; to come in |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | προσ- | motion towards, accession to, or nearness to |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πρός | forward to, toward |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | próti | towards |