Where does “exorcistic” come from?
exorcistic (English) comes from English exorcism, from Old French exorciser, from Latin exorcizō, from Ancient Greek ἐξορκίζω, from Ancient Greek ἐξ, from Ancient Greek Ὕπνος, from Proto-Hellenic húpnos, from Proto-Indo-European supnós — to sleep.
exorcistic (English): Relating to exorcism
Definitions
- Relating to exorcism
Ancestry of “exorcistic”, step by step
exorcistic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English exorcism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | exorcism | The ritual act of driving out evil spirits from... |
| 2 | Old French | exorciser | — |
| 3 | Latin | exorcizō | to exorcise: to fend off a demon or a possession through the use of specific prayers |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐξορκίζω | banish an evil spirit; bind by oath |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐξ | Alternative form of ἐκ; out; from, out of |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ὕπνος | Hypnos, the Greek mythological god of sleep |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | húpnos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | supnós | sleep; death |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | swóp-r̥ ~ swép-n̥s | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | swep- | to sleep |
via English istic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | istic | — |