English
eremite
Eremite comes from Late Latin eremita ‘hermit, eremite’, from Ancient Greek ἐρῆμος ‘uninhabited’, and ultimately from Proto-Hellenic *erḗmos.
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*erḗmosreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἐρῆμος‘uninhabited’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἐρημίτηςerēmítēs‘desert-dweller, hermit’
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEeremita‘hermit, eremite’
- Englishtodayeremite
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*erḗmosreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἐρῆμος‘uninhabited’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἐρημίτηςerēmítēs‘desert-dweller, hermit’
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEeremita‘hermit, eremite’
- Englishtodayeremite
Linked words
through Ancient Greek ἐρημίτης ‘desert-dweller, hermit’
through Late Latin eremita ‘hermit, eremite’
Today it means
noun A hermit; a religious recluse, someone who lives alone.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Hellenic *erḗmos / eremite