myEtymology.com: English etymology of exploit

Etymology of the English word exploit

the English word exploit

derived from the Old French word esploit

derived from the Latin word explicitum

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 *eghs

derived from the Old French word exploit

derived from the Latin word explicitus (clear, straightforward, explicit)

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 *eghs

derived from the Latin word explicitum

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 *eghs

The earliest known usage of exploit in English dates from the 14th century.

Word found in Modern English