Where does “explicar” come from?
explicar (Spanish) comes 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.
explicar (Spanish): to explain; to explain to oneself
Definitions
- to explain; to explain to oneself
Ancestry of “explicar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | explico | I unfold, unfurl, uncoil, loosen, undo; I deploy,... |
| 2 | Latin | plicō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
Words derived from “explicar”