Etymology of the French word mystère
the French word
mystèrederived from the Latin word
mysterium (mystery, secret service, rite)
derived from the Greek word
musterion, μυστήριον (a secret or 'mystery' (through the idea of silence imposed by initiation into religious rites))
derived from the Greek word
mustes, μύστης
derived from the Greek word
muein, μύειν
Date
The earliest known usage of mystère in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
mystérieux,
mystifierCognates
Dutch
mysterie, English
mystery, German
Mysterium, Italian
mistero, Latin
mysterium, Norwegian
mysterium, Swedish
mysterium
