Etymology of the English word explain
the English word
explainderived from the Latin word
explanare (explain)
using the Latin prefix
ex-derived from the Late Latin word
ex (out)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*eghsderived from the Latin word
planus (level, flat)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*pelÉ™-Date
The earliest known usage of explain in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
explained,
explainingUsage
Word found in Modern English
