Where does “hermetic” come from?
Hermetic comes from Medieval Latin hermeticus, which referred to writings attributed to Hermes Trismegistus and their mysterious, sealed nature.
hermetic (English): Pertaining to Hermes Trismegistus or the writings...
Definitions
- Pertaining to Hermes Trismegistus or the writings...
Ancestry of “hermetic”, step by step
hermetic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin hermeticus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | hermeticus | — |
via Medieval Latin hermeticus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | hermeticus | — |