Where does “emeritus” come from?
Emeritus comes from Latin emeritus, the past participle of emerere, formed from the prefix ex- meaning "out" and the root meaning "to earn" or "to serve," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European eǵ-.
emeritus (English): Retired, but retaining an honorific version of a...
Definitions
- Retired, but retaining an honorific version of a...
Ancestry of “emeritus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | emeritus | earned, merited, having been earned; served,... |
| 2 | Latin | emereo | I earn, merit, gain by service; I serve out; I... |
| 3 | Latin | mereō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)mer- | to fall into thinking, remember, care for; to... |
Words derived from “emeritus”