Where does “eksamnyer” come from?
eksamnyer (Cornish) comes from Cornish eksamnya, from English examine, from Middle English examinen, from Old French examiner, from Latin examino, from Latin examen, from Latin exagmen, from Latin agō — to drive.
eksamnyer (Cornish): examiner
Definitions
- examiner
Ancestry of “eksamnyer”, step by step
eksamnyer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cornish eksamnya
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | eksamnya | to check, examine, inspect, vet knowledge |
| 2 | English | examine | to observe or inspect carefully or critically; to... |
| 3 | Middle English | examinen | — |
| 4 | Old French | examiner | to question; to torture; to consider; to ponder;... |
| 5 | Latin | examino | I weigh or consider; I examine |
| 6 | Latin | examen | swarm of bees; crowd; tongue of a balance; a... |
| 7 | Latin | exagmen | — |
| 8 | Latin | agō | to act, to behave |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | agō | drive; push, impel; do, act |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |