Where does “exorcist” come from?
exorcist (English) comes from Middle French exorciste, from Latin exorcista, from Ancient Greek ἐξορκιστής, from Ancient Greek ἐξορκίζω, from Ancient Greek ἐξ, from Ancient Greek Ὕπνος, from Proto-Hellenic húpnos, from Proto-Indo-European supnós — to sleep.
exorcist (English): A person, especially a priest, who practices...
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