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