Where does “exorciste” come from?

exorciste (Middle French) comes from Latin exorcista, from Ancient Greek ἐξορκιστής, 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 — to sleep.

Ancestry of “exorciste”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinexorcistaexorcist
2Ancient Greekἐξορκιστήςexorcist
3Ancient Greekἐξορκίζωbanish an evil spirit; bind by oath
4Ancient GreekἐξAlternative form of ἐκ; out; from, out of
5Ancient GreekὝπνοςHypnos, the Greek mythological god of sleep
6Proto-Hellenichúpnos
7Proto-Indo-Europeansupnóssleep; death
8Proto-Indo-Europeanswóp-r̥ ~ swép-n̥s
9Proto-Indo-Europeanswep-to sleep

Words derived from “exorciste

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swep-Every word from Proto-Indo-European swóp-r̥ ~ swép-n̥sEvery word from Proto-Indo-European supnós
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