Where does “misexpound” come from?
misexpound (English) comes from English expound, from Old French espondre, from Latin expōnō, from Latin pōnō, from Proto-Italic poznō, from Proto-Italic pozinō, from Proto-Italic sinō.
misexpound (English): To expound erroneously
Definitions
- To expound erroneously
Ancestry of “misexpound”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | expound | To set out the meaning of; to explain or discuss... |
| 2 | Old French | espondre | to tell; to recount; to explain |
| 3 | Latin | expōnō | to make conspicuous, to put something where everyone may see it: to expose, exhibit, display, set out |
| 4 | Latin | pōnō | to place; to put; to lay |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | poznō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | pozinō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | sinō | — |