Etymology of the English word explicate
the English word
explicatederived from the Latin word
explicatio (planning, laying out; solution, explanation)
derived from the Latin word
explicare (unfold, extend; set forth)
derived from the Late Latin word
plicare (to fold; fold , bend, flex; multiply by X , X-tuple; add together)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*plek-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 explicate in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
explicated,
explicatingUsage
Word found in Modern English
