'implore' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'implorare,' where 'in-' meant 'into' and 'plorare' meant 'to weep or cry out.'

'implorare' transformed into the French word 'implorer,' and eventually became the modern English word 'implore' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'to cry out for help,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to beg earnestly.'