Etymology of the Latin word expurgare
the Classical Latin word
expurgare (cleanse, purify; exculpate)
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
purgare (make clean, cleanse; excuse)
derived from the Latin word
purus (chaste, unpolluted by sex; plain; clear, limpid, free of mist; pure, clean, unsoiled)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*peuÉ™-Derivations in Latin
expurgatus,
expurgatorius,
expurgandus,
supinDerivations in other languages
French
espurgier, French
expurger, Italian
espurgare, Italian
spurgare, Portuguese
esburgar, Portuguese
expurgar, Portuguese
esbrugar, Spanish
expurgarUsage
Word found in Classical Latin
