Where does “exploiter” come from?
exploiter (French) comes from Old French esploitier, from Old French espleitier, from Vulgar Latin explicitare, 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.
exploiter (French): to exploit
Definitions
- to exploit
Ancestry of “exploiter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | esploitier | to use; to make use of |
| 2 | Old French | espleitier | Alternative form of esploitier |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | explicitare | — |
| 4 | Latin | explico | I unfold, unfurl, uncoil, loosen, undo; I deploy,... |
| 5 | Latin | plicō | to fold, bend or flex; to roll up |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |