myEtymology.com: English etymology of exegete

Etymology of the English word exegete

the English word exegete

derived from the Greek word exegetes, ἐξηγητής

derived from the Greek word exegeisthai

derived from the Greek word hegeisthai

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *sag-

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *sāg-

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

Word found in Modern English