Where does “exotericism” come from?

exotericism (English) comes from English exoteric, from French exotérique, from Latin exōtericus, from Ancient Greek ἐξωτερικός, from Ancient Greek ἐξώτερος, from Ancient Greek ἔξω, from Ancient Greek σφαῖρα, from Ancient Greek -ειδής — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

exotericism (English): The quality of being widely known or exoteric

Definitions

  1. The quality of being widely known or exoteric

Ancestry of “exotericism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishexotericSuitable to be imparted to the public without...
2Frenchexotériqueexoteric
3Latinexōtericus
4Ancient Greekἐξωτερικόςexternal
5Ancient Greekἐξώτεροςoutside
6Ancient Greekἔξωout, out of; outside; without, except
7Ancient Greekσφαῖραball, globe, sphere
8Ancient Greek-ειδήςlike, connected to, from the nature of, full of;...
9Ancient Greek-ήςadjective suffix
10Proto-Indo-European-ēsPrimarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds
11Proto-Indo-European-ess
12Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -osEvery word from Ancient Greek -ειδήςEvery word from Ancient Greek σφαῖρα