Where does “sexorcism” come from?
sexorcism (English) comes from English sex, from English sect, from Middle English secte, from Old French secte, from Late Latin secta, from Latin sequi, from Latin sequor, from Proto-Italic sekʷōr — to follow; to see; to say.
sexorcism (English): Copulation with someone who is possessed, in an...
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Ancestry of “sexorcism”, step by step
sexorcism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sex
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sex | A category into which sexually-reproducing... |
| 2 | English | sect | An offshoot of a larger religion; a group sharing... |
| 3 | Middle English | secte | A variety or sort; a category with a... |
| 4 | Old French | secte | a sect in philosophy or religion |
| 5 | Late Latin | secta | a sect in philosophy or religion, a school,... |
| 6 | Latin | sequi | present active infinitive of sequor; follow, come... |
| 7 | Latin | sequor | I follow, come or go after |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | sekʷōr | follow, come/go after |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sékʷetor | to be following |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
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 |