Where does “emulateth” come from?
emulateth (English) comes from English emulate, from Latin aemulatus, from Latin aemulor, from Latin aemulus, from Proto-Italic aimelos, from Proto-Italic aimos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eym- — to copy, imitate.
emulateth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “emulateth”, step by step
emulateth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English emulate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | emulate | To attempt to equal or be the same as; To copy or... |
| 2 | Latin | aemulatus | emulated, copied; rivalry, jealousy; emulation |
| 3 | Latin | aemulor | I endeavour to equal or excel someone, rival, vie... |
| 4 | Latin | aemulus | striving to equal or excel, rivaling; in a bad... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | aimelos | striving to equal or excel, rivaling; in a bad... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | aimos | imitation |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eym- | to copy, imitate |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |