Where does “mistique” come from?
mistique (Old French) comes from Latin mysticus, 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.
mistique (Old French): mysterious; mystical
Definitions
- mysterious; mystical
Ancestry of “mistique”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | mysticus | Of or belonging to secret rites or mysteries;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μυστικός | secret, mystic |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μύστης | one who has been initiated, initiate |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μυέω | I initiate |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -έω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |