Etymology of the English word explore
the English word
explorederived from the French word
explorederived from the Latin word
explorare (search out, explore; test)
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
plorare (cry over, cry aloud; lament)
Date
The earliest known usage of explore in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
explorer,
explored,
exploringUsage
Word found in Modern English
