Etymology of the English word expand
the English word
expandderived from the Classical Latin word
expandere (spread out, expand; expound)
using the Latin prefix
ex-derived from the Late Latin word
ex (out)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*eghsderived from the Latin word
pandere (spread out [passis manibus => with hands outstretched])
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*petÉ™-Date
The earliest known usage of expand in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
expander,
expanded,
spandex,
expandingUsage
Word found in Modern English
