Etymology of the English word occult
the English word
occultderived from the Latin word
occultus (hidden, secret)
derived from the Latin word
occulere (cover; cover up, hide)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kel-Derivations in English
occultismCognates
Dutch
occult, French
occulte, German
okkult, Norwegian
okkult, Swedish
ockultUsage
Word found in Modern English
