myEtymology.com: English etymology of energumen

Etymology of the English word energumen

the English word energumen

derived from the Late Latin word energumen

derived from the Greek word energoumenos, ἐνεργούμενος

derived from the Greek word energein

derived from the Greek word energos

derived from the Greek word energeomai

The earliest known usage of energumen in English dates from the 18th century.