Etymology of the French word expirer
the Old French word
expirerderived 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
*eghsderived from the Medieval Latin word
spirare (breathe; blow; live)
Date
The earliest known usage of expirer in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
expirateur,
expirantDerivations in other languages
English
expireCognates
Italian
spirare, Latin
spirareUsage
Word found in Old French
