Where does “ezoteryczny” come from?
ezoteryczny (Polish) comes from French ésotérique, from Ancient Greek ἐσωτερικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
ezoteryczny (Polish): esoteric
Ancestry of “ezoteryczny”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | ésotérique | esoteric |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐσωτερικός | belonging to an inner circle, esoteric |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |