Export
/ˈɛk.spɔːt/noun
To send goods or services to another country for sale.
Did you know?The prefix 'ex-' means 'out of', and in ancient trade, exporting was considered a way to summon wealth from distant lands!
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*pōr-
“To carry or bring”
Latin
Latin
exportare
“To carry out (from the inside to the outside)”
Old French
Old French
exporter
“To send goods out of the country”
14th Century
Middle English
exporten
“To send abroad, especially for sale”
Modern English
English
export
“To transfer goods to foreign markets”