Where does “acólito” come from?
acólito (Portuguese) comes from Late Latin acolythus, from Ancient Greek ἀκόλουθος, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
acólito (Portuguese): acolyte; acolyte; assistant
Definitions
- acolyte; acolyte; assistant
Ancestry of “acólito”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Late Latin | acolythus | acolyte |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀκόλουθος | following, attending |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |