Etymology of the English word enucleate
the English word
enucleatederived from the Latin word
enucleatio (elucidation)
derived from the Latin word
enucleatus (straightforward, simple, clear)
derived from the Latin word
enucleare (take out the kernel, nut, shell)
using the Late Latin prefix
e-derived from the Latin word
nucleus (nut; nucleus, inside of a nut, kernel)
derived from the Latin word
nux (nut)
using the Latin prefix
ex-derived from the Late Latin word
ex (out)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*eghsDate
The earliest known usage of enucleate in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
enucleated,
enucleatingUsage
Word found in Modern English
