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Etymology of the English word expiry

the English word expiry
derived from the English word expire
derived from the Old French word expirer
derived from the Latin word exspirare (breathe out, exhale; expire)
using the Latin prefix ex-
derived from the Late Latin word ex (out)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *eghs
derived from the Medieval Latin word spirare (breathe; blow; live)
derived from the French word expire
derived from the Latin word exspirare (breathe out, exhale; expire)
using the Latin prefix ex-
derived from the Late Latin word ex (out)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *eghs
derived from the Medieval Latin word spirare (breathe; blow; live)
using the English suffix -y

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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