Where does “explicative” come from?
explicative (English) comes from Latin explicātīvus, from Latin explico, from Latin plicō, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
explicative (English): Explanatory; serving to explain logically or in...
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- Explanatory; serving to explain logically or in...
Ancestry of “explicative”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | explicātīvus | — |
| 2 | Latin | explico | I unfold, unfurl, uncoil, loosen, undo; I deploy,... |
| 3 | Latin | plicō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
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