Where does “sploit” come from?
sploit (English) comes from English exploit, from Old French esploit, from Old French espleit, from Latin explicitus, from Latin explico, from Latin plicō, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
sploit (English): exploit
Definitions
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Ancestry of “sploit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | exploit | A heroic or extraordinary deed; An achievement; A... |
| 2 | Old French | esploit | income; revenue; act; action; profit; advantage |
| 3 | Old French | espleit | Alternative form of esploit |
| 4 | Latin | explicitus | Alternative form of explicātus; disentangled,... |
| 5 | Latin | explico | I unfold, unfurl, uncoil, loosen, undo; I deploy,... |
| 6 | Latin | plicō | to fold, bend or flex; to roll up |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |