Where does “eisegesis” come from?
eisegesis (English) comes from English exegesis, from Ancient Greek ἐξήγησις, from Ancient Greek ἐξηγέομαι, 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 — to sleep.
eisegesis (English): An interpretation, especially of Scripture, that...
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- An interpretation, especially of Scripture, that...
Ancestry of “eisegesis”, step by step
eisegesis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English exegesis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | exegesis | An exposition or explanation of a text,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐξήγησις | narration; interpretation, explanation |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐξηγέομαι | I lead; I lead or govern; I dictate |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐξ | Alternative form of ἐκ; out; from, out of |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ὕπνος | Hypnos, the Greek mythological god of sleep |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | húpnos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | supnós | sleep; death |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swóp-r̥ ~ swép-n̥s | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | swep- | to sleep |