Where does “exmatriculate” come from?
exmatriculate (English) comes from German exmatrikulieren, from German ex- — ex- former.
exmatriculate (English): To deregister or unenroll (a student in Germany or Austria), as a result of graduation, expulsion, or voluntary termination of courses
Definitions
- To deregister or unenroll (a student in Germany or Austria), as a result of graduation, expulsion, or voluntary termination of courses
Ancestry of “exmatriculate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | exmatrikulieren | to deregister, to unenroll, to remove from the... |
| 2 | German | ex- | ex- former |