Where does “мистика” come from?
мистика (Russian) comes from German Mystik, from Latin mystica, from Latin mysticus, from Ancient Greek μυστικός, from Ancient Greek μύστης, from Ancient Greek μυέω, from Ancient Greek -έω, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
мистика (Russian): mysticism; genitive/accusative singular of...
Definitions
- mysticism; genitive/accusative singular of...
Ancestry of “мистика”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Mystik | mysticism |
| 2 | Latin | mystica | Things pertaining to secret rites, mystics |
| 3 | Latin | mysticus | Of or belonging to secret rites or mysteries;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μυστικός | secret, mystic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μύστης | one who has been initiated, initiate |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μυέω | I initiate |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -έω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |