Where does “explorar” come from?

explorar (Portuguese) comes from Latin exploro, from Latin ēx-, from Proto-Indo-European eǵ-.

explorar (Portuguese): to explore; to exploit; to discover

Definitions

  1. to explore; to exploit; to discover

Ancestry of “explorar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinexploroI explore; I test; I investigate
2Latinēx-out, away
3Proto-Indo-Europeaneǵ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European eǵ- →Every word from Latin ēx- →Every word from Latin exploro →