Where does “export” come from?
Export comes from Latin exporto, formed from the prefix ex- meaning "out" and a root ultimately from Proto-Indo-European eǵ-.
export (English): of or relating to exportation or exports;...
Definitions
- of or relating to exportation or exports;...
Ancestry of “export”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | exporto | I carry out; I export; I banish; I send away |
| 2 | Latin | portō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “export”