Where does “exploitativeness” come from?
exploitativeness (English) comes from English exploitative, from English exploit, from Old French esploit, from Old French espleit, from Latin explicitus, from Latin explico, from Latin plicō, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
exploitativeness (English): The state or quality of being exploitative
Definitions
- The state or quality of being exploitative
Ancestry of “exploitativeness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | exploitative | In the nature of exploitation; acting to exploit... |
| 2 | English | exploit | A heroic or extraordinary deed; An achievement; A... |
| 3 | Old French | esploit | income; revenue; act; action; profit; advantage |
| 4 | Old French | espleit | Alternative form of esploit |
| 5 | Latin | explicitus | Alternative form of explicātus; disentangled,... |
| 6 | Latin | explico | I unfold, unfurl, uncoil, loosen, undo; I deploy,... |
| 7 | Latin | plicō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |