Etymology of the English word mystic
the English word
mysticderived from the French word
mystiquederived from the Latin word
mysticus (of, belonging to, used in sacred mysteries)
derived from the Greek word
mustikos, μυστικός
derived from the Greek word
mustes, μύστης
derived from the Greek word
muein, μύειν
derived from the Latin word
mysticderived from the Greek word
mustikos, μυστικός
derived from the Greek word
mustes, μύστης
derived from the Greek word
muein, μύειν
Date
The earliest known usage of mystic in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
mysticism,
mysticize,
mysticalCognates
Dutch
mystiek, English
mysticism, French
mystique, German
Mystik, German
mystisch, Italian
mistico, Latin
mysticus, Lithuanian
mistiškas, Norwegian
mystikk, Polish
mistyczny, Russian
миcтичecкий, Swedish
mystikUsage
Word found in Modern English
