Where does “ἐξορκίζω” come from?

ἐξορκίζω (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἐξ, from Ancient Greek Ὕπνος, from Proto-Hellenic húpnos, from Proto-Indo-European supnós, from Proto-Indo-European swóp-r̥ ~ swép-n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European swep- — to sleep.

ἐξορκίζω (Ancient Greek): banish an evil spirit; bind by oath

Definitions

  1. banish an evil spirit; bind by oath

Ancestry of “ἐξορκίζω”, step by step

ἐξορκίζω traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἐξ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἐξAlternative form of ἐκ; out; from, out of
2Ancient GreekὝπνοςHypnos, the Greek mythological god of sleep
3Proto-Hellenichúpnos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansupnóssleep; death
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswóp-r̥ ~ swép-n̥s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswep-to sleep

via Ancient Greek ἔξορκος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἔξορκος—
2Ancient Greekὅρκοςthe object by which one swears, the witness of an...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanserḱ-to emend, make good, recompense

Words derived from “ἐξορκίζω”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swep- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European swóp-r̥ ~ swép-n̥s →Every word from Proto-Indo-European supnós →