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Etymology of the Italian word mistero

the Italian word mistero
derived 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

Derivations in Italian

misterico

Cognates

Dutch mysterie, English mystery, French mystère, German Mysterium, Latin mysterium, Norwegian mysterium, Swedish mysterium



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