Etymology of the English word exponent
the English word
exponentderived from the Latin word
exponens (exponent)
derived from the Classical Latin word
exponere (set, put forth, out)
derived from the Latin word
ponere (esteem, value, count; lay; found; put, lay down; put, place, set; specify, put down; cite)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*apo-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 exponent in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
exponentialUsage
Word found in Modern English
