Etymology of the English word expedite
the English word
expeditederived from the Latin word
expeditus (light armed soldier; unencumbered; without baggage; light armed)
derived from the Latin word
expedire (to prepare, to make ready; disengage, loose, set free)
derived from the Latin word
pes (foot)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ped-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 expedite in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
expediter,
expedited,
expeditingCognates
French
expédier, German
expedierenUsage
Word found in Modern English
