Hocus pocus (magic) derived from the Protoslavic word "kusiti", which is itself derived from Gothic "kausajn" meaning "to try", "to attempt". This may indicate that the wording belongs to the alchemy kitchen and court of Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor (1552 – 1612). Also, "hocus" may mean "to cheat" in Latin or a distorted form of the word "hoc", "this". Combination of the two words may give a sense, especially both meanings together "this attempt/experiment" and "cheated attempt/experiment". According to the Oxford English Dictionary the term originates from "hax pax max Deus adimax", a pseudo-Latin phrase used as a magical formula by conjurors.
Deus grown weary from involvement in this world and who has been replaced by younger, more active gods, whereas "deus absconditus" suggests a god who has consciously left this world to hide elsewhere. "Nobiscum deus" ("God with us") was a battle cry of the late Roman Empire and of the Byzantine Empire. The name "Amadeus" translates to "for love of God". The genitive/dative "dei" occurs in such phrases as Roman Catholic organization "Opus Dei" (work of God), "Agnus Dei" (Lamb of God) and "Dei Gratia" (By the Grace of God). Deus Deus () is Latin for "god" or "deity". Latin "deus"