Where does “exodus” come from?

Exodus comes from Latin exodus, from Ancient Greek ἔξοδος, combining ἐκ- (out) and a root related to Proto-Indo-European sed- (to sit or settle).

exodus (English): A sudden departure of a large number of people;...

Definitions

  1. A sudden departure of a large number of people;...

Ancestry of “exodus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinexodus
2Koine GreekἜξοδος
3Ancient GreekἜξοδοςExodus a book of the Bible
4Ancient Greekὁδόςthreshold; road, path, way; journey, trip,...
5Proto-Hellenic*hodós

Words derived from “exodus

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *hodós