Where does “explicate” come from?
Explicate comes from Latin explicare, meaning to unfold or unfurl, from the prefix ex- (out) combined with a root from Proto-Indo-European pel-.
explicate (English): To explain meticulously or in great detail; to...
Definitions
- To explain meticulously or in great detail; to...
Ancestry of “explicate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | explicāre | — |