'eradicate' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'eradicare,' where 'e-' meant 'out' and 'radix' meant 'root.'

'eradicare' transformed into the French word 'éradiquer,' and eventually became the modern English word 'eradicate' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'to pull out by the roots,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to completely destroy or eliminate something.'