myEtymology.com: English etymology of expeditionary

Etymology of the English word expeditionary

the English word expeditionary

derived from the English word expedition

derived from the Old French word expedition

derived 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 *eghs

using the English suffix -ary

derived from the Old French suffix -arie

derived from the Latin suffix -arius (-ar)