Etymology of the English word exotic
the English word
exoticderived from the Latin word
exoticus (foreign, outlandish, exotic)
derived from the Greek word
exotikos, ἐξωτικός
derived from the Greek word
exo, ἔξω
derived from the Greek word
hex, ἕξ (out)
Date
The earliest known usage of exotic in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
exoticismCognates
Dutch
exotisch, French
exotique, German
exotisch, Norwegian
eksotisk, Spanish
exótico, Swedish
exotiskUsage
Word found in Modern English
