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Etymology of the French word expire

the French word expire
derived from the Latin word exspirare (breathe out, exhale; expire)
using the Latin prefix ex-
derived from the Late Latin word ex (out)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *eghs
derived from the Medieval Latin word spirare (breathe; blow; live)

Derivations in other languages

English expire


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