exit etymology

English word exit comes from Latin ire, Latin evanescere, Latin de

Detailed word origin of exit

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
ire Latin (lat)
evanescere Latin (lat)
de Latin (lat) (Late Latin) of persons. From, away from, down from, out of; in general to indicate the person or place from which any thing is taken, etc., with verbs of taking away, depriving, demanding, requesting, inquiring, buying; as capere, sumere, emere, quaerere, discere, trahere, etc., and their compounds.. From, away from, to indicate the place from which someone or something departs or [...]
e Latin (lat) out of, from The name of the letter E.
exire Latin (lat)
exit Latin (lat)
exit English (eng) A passage or gate from inside someplace to the outside, outgang.. A way out.. Death.. The action of leaving. (euphemism) To die.. To go out.. To leave.

Words with the same origin as exit

Descendants of ire
circuit commence initial initiation initiative issue itinerary obituary transit
Descendants of de
award dick die due duty effect effort election exact example exchange excuse exist existence expect expected expecting experience experienced experiment sample say still