Where does “exoteric” come from?
Exoteric comes from Latin exotericus, from Ancient Greek ἐξωτερικός, derived from Ancient Greek ἐξώτερος meaning "outer" or "external."
exoteric (English): Suitable to be imparted to the public without...
Definitions
- Suitable to be imparted to the public without...
Ancestry of “exoteric”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | exotérique | exoteric |
| 2 | Latin | exōtericus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐξωτερικός | external |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐξώτερος | outside |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἔξω | out, out of; outside; without, except |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σφαῖρα | ball, globe, sphere |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ειδής | like, connected to, from the nature of, full of;... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |