Etymology of the English word expedition
the English word
expeditionderived from the Old French word
expeditionderived from the Latin word
expeditio (expedition, campaign; rapid march)
derived 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 expedition in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
expeditionaryCognates
Dutch
expeditie, French
expédition, German
Expedition, German
Spedition, Italian
spedizione, Lithuanian
ekspedicija, Norwegian
ekspedisjon, Norwegian
spedisjon, Polish
ekspedycja, Russian
экcпeдиция, Spanish
expedicion, Swedish
expedition, Swedish
speditionUsage
Word found in Modern English
