Where does “exploratress” come from?
exploratress (English) comes from English explorator, from Middle English exploratour, from French explorateur, from Latin explorator, from Latin explōrāre, from Latin plōrāre, from Latin plōrō — to cry out.
exploratress (English): A female explorer
Definitions
- A female explorer
Ancestry of “exploratress”, step by step
exploratress traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English explorator
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | explorator | One who explores; one who examines closely; a... |
| 2 | Middle English | exploratour | — |
| 3 | French | explorateur | explorer |
| 4 | Latin | explorator | a scout; a spy |
| 5 | Latin | explōrāre | — |
| 6 | Latin | plōrāre | — |
| 7 | Latin | plōrō | to cry out |