Etymology of the English word ecesis
the English word
ecesisderived from the Greek word
oikesis, οἴκησις
derived from the Greek word
oikein, οἰκο
derived from the Greek word
oikos, οἶκος (a dwelling (more or less extensive, literal or figurative); by implication, a family (more or less related, literally or figuratively))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*weik-derived from the Greek word
oikeo, οἰκέω (to occupy a house; reside (figuratively, inhabit, remain, inhere); by implication, to cohabit)
Date
The earliest known usage of ecesis in English dates from the 20th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
