Etymology

pseudomystical

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Today it means: Apparently, but not actually, mystical; having pretensions of mysticism. Full definition →

English mystical ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Old French mistique
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  1. Ancient Greekψεύδω (pseúdō)
  2. Ancient Greekψευδής (pseudḗs)
  3. Middle Englishpseudo-
  4. Englishpseudo-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*mewH-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*mewH-ye-
  7. Ancient Greekμῡ́ω (mū́ō)
  8. Ancient Greekμῠέω (mŭéō)
  9. Ancient Greekμῠ́στης (mŭ́stēs)
  10. Ancient Greekμῠστῐκός (mŭstĭkós)
  11. Latinmysticus
  12. Old Frenchmistique
  13. Englishmystic
  14. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  15. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  16. Englishmystical
  17. English todaypseudomystical

From pseudo- + mystical.

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