Etymology of the English word esoteric
the English word
esotericderived from the Greek word
esoterikos, ἐσωτερικός
derived from the Greek word
esoteroderived from the Greek word
eso, ἔσω
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*enderived from the Greek word
esoteros, ἐσώτερος (interior)
derived from the Greek word
eso, ἔσω
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*enDate
The earliest known usage of esoteric in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
esotericismCognates
French
ésotérique, German
esoterisch, Swedish
esoteriskUsage
Word found in Modern English
