Where does “eksamnyores” come from?
eksamnyores (Cornish) comes from Cornish eksamnyer, from Cornish eksamnya, from English examine, from Middle English examinen, from Old French examiner, from Latin examino, from Latin examen, from Latin exagmen — to drive.
eksamnyores (Cornish): examiner
Definitions
- examiner
Ancestry of “eksamnyores”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | eksamnyer | examiner |
| 2 | Cornish | eksamnya | to check, examine, inspect, vet knowledge |
| 3 | English | examine | to observe or inspect carefully or critically; to... |
| 4 | Middle English | examinen | — |
| 5 | Old French | examiner | to question; to torture; to consider; to ponder;... |
| 6 | Latin | examino | I weigh or consider; I examine |
| 7 | Latin | examen | swarm of bees; crowd; tongue of a balance; a... |
| 8 | Latin | exagmen | — |
| 9 | Latin | agō | to act, to behave |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | agō | drive; push, impel; do, act |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |