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Where does “exorcista” come from?

exorcista (Spanish) 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.

exorcista (Spanish): exorcist

Definitions

  1. exorcist

Ancestry of “exorcista”, step by step

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