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
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

Words derived from “acólito”

acolitato

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sm̥- →