Etymology

occultist

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Today it means: A person who practises or studies occultism; a practitioner of, or person learned in, the occult. Full definition →

English occult ← Latin occultus ← Proto-Indo-European *ḱéleti
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The story

  1. Latinob-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱel-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*ḱéleti
  4. Latin*celo
  5. Latinocculō
  6. Latinoccultus
  7. Englishoccult
  8. English todayoccultist

From occult + -ist.

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