Where does “prozelicki” come from?
prozelicki (Polish) comes from Polish prozelityzm, from French prosélytisme, from French prosélyte, from Latin proselytus, from Ancient Greek προσήλυτος, from Ancient Greek προσέρχομαι, from Ancient Greek προσ-, from Ancient Greek πρός — towards.
prozelicki (Polish): proselytic
Definitions
- proselytic
Ancestry of “prozelicki”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | prozelityzm | proselytism |
| 2 | French | prosélytisme | proselytism |
| 3 | French | prosélyte | proselytic |
| 4 | Latin | proselytus | come from abroad, foreign, strange; a sojourner,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | προσήλυτος | newcomer, convert; one that has arrived at ”,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | προσέρχομαι | to come or go to; to come in |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | προσ- | motion towards, accession to, or nearness to |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | πρός | forward to, toward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | próti | towards |