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