Where does “Exodus” come from?

Exodus (German) comes from Middle High German Exodus, from Latin exodus, from Koine Greek Ἔξοδος, from Ancient Greek Ἔξοδος, from Ancient Greek ὁδός, from Proto-Hellenic *hodós.

Exodus (German): exodus (sudden departure)

Definitions

  1. exodus (sudden departure)

Ancestry of “Exodus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High GermanExodus
2Latinexodus
3Koine GreekἜξοδος
4Ancient GreekἜξοδοςExodus a book of the Bible
5Ancient Greekὁδόςthreshold; road, path, way; journey, trip,...
6Proto-Hellenic*hodós
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *hodósEvery word from Ancient Greek ὁδόςEvery word from Ancient Greek Ἔξοδος