Etymology of the English word exodus
the English word
exodusderived from the Latin word
exodusderived from the Greek word
exodos, ἔξοδος
derived from the Greek word
ex-derived from the Greek word
hodos, ὁδός (a road; by implication, a progress (the route, act or distance); figuratively, a mode or means)
derived from the Greek word
hex, ἕξ (out)
derived from the Greek word
exodusderived from the Greek word
hodos, ὁδός (a road; by implication, a progress (the route, act or distance); figuratively, a mode or means)
Date
The earliest known usage of exodus in English dates from the 17th century.
Cognates
Dutch
exodus, French
exode, German
Exodus, Norwegian
eksodus, Swedish
exodusUsage
Word found in Modern English
