Etymology of the English word expectorate
the English word
expectoratederived from the Latin word
expectoratioderived from the Latin word
expectorare (banish from mind)
derived from the Latin word
pectus (breast; breast, heart; feeling)
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 expectorate in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
expectoration,
expectorated,
expectoratingUsage
Word found in Modern English
