Where does “эксплуататор” come from?

эксплуататор (Russian) comes from Russian эксплуати́ровать, from French exploiter, from Old French esploitier, from Old French espleitier, from Vulgar Latin explicitare, from Latin explico, from Latin plicō, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

эксплуататор (Russian): exploiter

Definitions

exploiter

Ancestry of “эксплуататор”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Russian	эксплуати́ровать	to exploit
2	French	exploiter	to exploit
3	Old French	esploitier	to use; to make use of
4	Old French	espleitier	Alternative form of esploitier
5	Vulgar Latin	explicitare	—
6	Latin	explico	I unfold, unfurl, uncoil, loosen, undo; I deploy,...
7	Latin	plicō	to fold, bend or flex; to roll up
8	Proto-Indo-European	pleḱ-	to fold, plait, weave
9	Proto-Indo-European	pel-	to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ- →Every word from Latin plicō →