Etymology of the English word exoteric
the English word
exotericderived from the Late Latin word
exotericus (external; exoteric)
derived from the Greek word
exoterikos, ἐξωτερικός
derived from the Greek word
exoteroderived from the Greek word
exo, ἔξω
derived from the Greek word
hex, ἕξ (out)
derived from the Latin word
exotericderived from the Greek word
exoterikos, ἐξωτερικός
derived from the Greek word
exoteroderived from the Greek word
exo, ἔξω
derived from the Greek word
hex, ἕξ (out)
Date
The earliest known usage of exoteric in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
