Where does “expectorate” come from?
expectorate (English) comes from Latin expectorātus.
expectorate (English): To cough up fluid from the lungs; To spit
Definitions
- To cough up fluid from the lungs; To spit
Ancestry of “expectorate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | expectorātus | — |