'explorer' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'explorare,' where 'ex-' meant 'out' and 'plorare' meant 'to cry out or search.'

'explorare' transformed into the Old French word 'explorer,' and eventually became the modern English word 'explorer' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'to search or investigate,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a person who explores new areas.'