Where does “acolit” come from?
acolit (Romanian) comes from French acolyte, from Old French acolyt, from Ecclesiastical Latin acolytus, from Ancient Greek ἀκόλουθος, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
acolit (Romanian): acolyte
Definitions
- acolyte
Ancestry of “acolit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | acolyte | acolyte; henchman, sidekick |
| 2 | Old French | acolyt | — |
| 3 | Ecclesiastical Latin | acolytus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀκόλουθος | following, attending |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |