Where does “explodo” come from?
explodo (Latin) comes from Latin plaudo, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k- — to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...
Ancestry of “explodo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | plaudo | I strike, beat, clap; I applaud; I clap my hands... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂k- | to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,... |