Where does “Emily” come from?
Emily derives from the Latin feminine form Aemilia, itself from the Roman family name Aemilius, of uncertain ultimate origin.
Ancestry of “Emily”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | Aemilia | — |
| 2 | Latin | aemulus | striving to equal or excel, rivaling; in a bad... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | aimelos | striving to equal or excel, rivaling; in a bad... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | aimos | imitation |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eym- | to copy, imitate |
Words derived from “Emily”