Disembark
/ˌdɪs.ɪmˈbɑːrk/noun
To leave a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle.
Did you know?The word entered English through naval and military usage from French, where it originally meant unloading or putting someone ashore from a vessel, not just stepping off casually.
Etymological Timeline
Late 16th Century
French
désembarquer
“To unload from a ship; to put ashore”
16th Century
Spanish/Portuguese
desembarcar
“To unload from a ship; to land”
Late Latin
Latin
imbarcare / barca
“To put into a boat; boat”
Germanic
Proto-Germanic
*barkō
“Boat, small vessel”
Modern English
English
disembark
“To leave a ship, aircraft, or vehicle”