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Where does “exponent” come from?

Exponent comes from Latin exponens, the present participle of expono meaning "to set forth or explain," derived from the prefix ex- meaning "out" combined with ponere "to place."

exponent (English): One who expounds, represents or advocates; The...

Definitions

  1. One who expounds, represents or advocates; The...

Ancestry of “exponent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinexpōnēns—
2Latinexpōnō—
3Latinpōnō—
4Proto-Italicpoznō—
5Proto-Italicpozinō—
6Proto-Italicsinō—

Words derived from “exponent”

  • preexponent
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