Where does “Emil” come from?

Emil (English) comes from German Emil, from French Émile, from Latin Aemilius, from Latin aemulus, from Proto-Italic aimelos, from Proto-Italic aimos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eym- — to copy, imitate.

Ancestry of “Emil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanEmil—
2FrenchÉmile—
3LatinAemiliusA Roman gens name
4Latinaemulusstriving to equal or excel, rivaling; in a bad...
5Proto-Italicaimelosstriving to equal or excel, rivaling; in a bad...
6Proto-Italicaimosimitation
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eym-to copy, imitate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eym- →Every word from Proto-Italic aimos →Every word from Proto-Italic aimelos →