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Where does “emulatress” come from?

emulatress (English) comes from English emulator, from Latin aemulātor, from Latin aemulor, from Latin aemulus, from Proto-Italic aimelos, from Proto-Italic aimos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eym- — to copy, imitate.

emulatress (English): A female who emulates

Definitions

  1. A female who emulates

Ancestry of “emulatress”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishemulatorA person or thing that emulates; A piece of...
2Latinaemulātor—
3LatinaemulorI endeavour to equal or excel someone, rival, vie...
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
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