Etymology of the English word occultation
the English word
occultationderived from the Latin word
occultatio (concealment)
derived from the Latin word
occultatusderived from the Latin word
occultare (hide; conceal)
derived from the Latin word
occultus (hidden, secret)
derived from the Latin word
occulere (cover; cover up, hide)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
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Word found in Modern English
