English
exegetist
Exegetist comes from Ancient Greek ἐξηγητής ‘leader’, from ἐξηγέομαι ‘to lead (the way)’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *seh₂g- ‘to seek out’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*seh₂g-‘to seek out’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἡγέομαι‘to go before, precede’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἐξηγέομαι‘to lead (the way)’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἐξηγητήςexēgētḗs‘leader’
- Englishtodayexegetist
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*seh₂g-‘to seek out’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἡγέομαι‘to go before, precede’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἐξηγέομαι‘to lead (the way)’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἐξηγητήςexēgētḗs‘leader’
- Englishtodayexegetist
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *seh₂g- ‘to seek out’
seek, sake, sucker, soc, beseech, saya, sagittal, sagacity, presage, 18 more
through Ancient Greek ἡγέομαι ‘to go before, precede’
Today it means
noun Synonym of exegete, one skilled in exegesis.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *seh₂g- / exegetist