Where does “exorcizo” come from?
exorcizo (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἐξορκίζω, from Ancient Greek ἐξ, from Ancient Greek Ὕπνος, from Proto-Hellenic húpnos, from Proto-Indo-European supnós, from Proto-Indo-European swóp-r̥ ~ swép-n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European swep- — to sleep.
Ancestry of “exorcizo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἐξορκίζω | banish an evil spirit; bind by oath |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐξ | Alternative form of ἐκ; out; from, out of |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ὕπνος | — |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | húpnos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | supnós | sleep; death |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swóp-r̥ ~ swép-n̥s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swep- | to sleep |