Where does “eksamnya” come from?
eksamnya (Cornish) comes from English examine, from Middle English examinen, from Old French examiner, from Latin examino, from Latin examen, from Latin exagmen, from Latin agō, from Proto-Italic agō — to drive.
eksamnya (Cornish): to check, examine, inspect, vet knowledge
Definitions
- to check, examine, inspect, vet knowledge
Ancestry of “eksamnya”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | examine | to observe or inspect carefully or critically; to... |
| 2 | Middle English | examinen | — |
| 3 | Old French | examiner | to question; to torture; to consider; to ponder;... |
| 4 | Latin | examino | I weigh or consider; I examine |
| 5 | Latin | examen | swarm of bees; crowd; tongue of a balance; a... |
| 6 | Latin | exagmen | — |
| 7 | Latin | agō | to act, to behave |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | agō | drive; push, impel; do, act |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |