Etymology of the English word exordium
the English word
exordiumderived from the Latin word
exordium (beginning; introduction, preface)
derived from the Latin word
exordiri (begin, commence)
derived from the Classical Latin word
ordiri (begin)
using the Latin prefix
ex-derived from the Late Latin word
ex (out)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*eghsDate
The earliest known usage of exordium in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
