Etymology of the English word exaptation
the English word
exaptationderived from the English word
ex-using the Latin prefix
ex-derived from the Late Latin word
ex (out)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*eghsderived from the English word
adaptationderived from the French word
adaptationderived from the Latin word
adaptatioderived from the Latin word
adaptare (adjust, modify; fit)
using the Latin prefix
ad- (to, in addition)
derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
derived from the Latin word
aptare (adapt, fit, apply)
derived from the Latin word
aptus (suitable, adapted; ready)
Usage
Word found in Modern English
