Etymology of the English word adytum
the English word
adytumderived from the Latin word
adytum (innermost part of a temple, sanctuary, shrine)
derived from the Greek word
adutonderived from the Greek word
adutosusing the Greek prefix
a-, ἀ- (an- not, without)
derived from the Greek word
duein, δύο
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dwo-Date
The earliest known usage of adytum in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
