Etymology of the Latin word mysterium
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 other languages
English
mystery, French
mystère, Italian
misteriosofia, Italian
misteroCognates
Dutch
mysterie, English
mystery, French
mystère, German
Mysterium, Italian
mistero, Norwegian
mysterium, Swedish
mysterium
