exorcism

The story

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἐξορκίζω“to ward off, to charge under oath, adjure”
2. Late Latin · derived fromexorcizō
3. Old French · derived fromexorciser
4. English todayexorcism

From Old French exorciser, from Late Latin exorcizō, from Ancient Greek ἐξορκίζω (exorkízō, “to ward off, to charge under oath, adjure”), from ἐξ (ex) + ὅρκος (hórkos).

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