Where does “extricate” come from?
Extricate comes from Latin extricatus, the past participle of extrico, formed from the prefix ex- meaning "out" and a root ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European eǵ-.
extricate (English): To free, disengage, loosen, or untangle; To free...
Definitions
- To free, disengage, loosen, or untangle; To free...
Ancestry of “extricate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | extricatus | Disentangled, extricated, freed |
| 2 | Latin | extrico | I disentangle, extricate, free |
| 3 | Latin | tricae | trifles, toys, trumpery; hindrances, impediments |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | terkʷ- | to turn, spin |