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
- A sudden departure of a large number of people;...
Ancestry of “exodus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | exodus | — |
| 2 | Koine Greek | Ἔξοδος | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἔξοδος | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὁδός | threshold; road, path, way; journey, trip,... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *hodós | — |