Etymology of the English word explosion
the English word
explosionderived from the Latin word
explosio (explosion)
derived from the Latin word
explosusderived from the Latin word
explodere (drive off stage by clapping; scare off; reject; explode)
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
plaudere (clap, strike)
Date
The earliest known usage of explosion in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
explosible,
explosive,
implosion,
plosionCognates
Spanish
explosiónUsage
Word found in Modern English
