Etymology of the English word plosion
the English word
plosionderived from 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)
Usage
Word found in Modern English
