Etymology

extricate

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Today it means: To free, disengage, loosen, or untangle. Full definition →

Latin extrīcātus ← Proto-Italic *eks ← Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰ
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰs
  3. Proto-Italic*eks
  4. Latinex
  5. Latinex-
  6. Latintrīcae
  7. Latinextrīcō
  8. Latinextrīcātus
  9. English todayextricate

Borrowed from Latin extrīcātus, past participle of extrīcō. Compare intricate.

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