Where does “explorator” come from?
explorator (English) comes from Middle English exploratour, from French explorateur, from Latin explorator, from Latin explōrāre, from Latin plōrāre, from Latin plōrō — to cry out.
explorator (English): One who explores; one who examines closely; a...
Definitions
- One who explores; one who examines closely; a...
Ancestry of “explorator”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | exploratour | — |
| 2 | French | explorateur | explorer |
| 3 | Latin | explorator | a scout; a spy |
| 4 | Latin | explōrāre | — |
| 5 | Latin | plōrāre | — |
| 6 | Latin | plōrō | to cry out |