Where does “exegesis” come from?
Exegesis comes from Ancient Greek ἐξήγησις, derived from the verb ἐξηγέομαι, formed from the prefix ἐκ- and root ἐκ, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₁eǵʰs.
exegesis (English): An exposition or explanation of a text,...
Definitions
- An exposition or explanation of a text,...
Ancestry of “exegesis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἐξήγησις | narration; interpretation, explanation |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐξηγέομαι | I lead; I lead or govern; I dictate |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐξ | Alternative form of ἐκ; out; from, out of |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ὕπνος | Hypnos, the Greek mythological god of sleep |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | húpnos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | supnós | sleep; death |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swóp-r̥ ~ swép-n̥s | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swep- | to sleep |