Where does “emulative” come from?
emulative (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.
emulative (English): Having a tendency to emulate others; imitative
Definitions
- Having a tendency to emulate others; imitative
Ancestry of “emulative”, step by step
| 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 |