Where does “exercent” come from?

exercent (English) comes from Latin exercents, from Latin exercere, from Latin exerceo, from Latin arceo, from Proto-Italic arkeō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erk- — to protect, guard, hold, lock.

exercent (English): In practice; professional

Definitions

  1. In practice; professional

Ancestry of “exercent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinexercents—
2Latinexercerepresent active infinitive of exerceō;...
3LatinexerceoI keep busy, keep at work, drive on; occupy,...
4LatinarceoI shut up, enclose; box in; I keep off, ward off;...
5Proto-Italicarkeōto contain
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erk-to protect, guard, hold, lock
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂erk- →Every word from Proto-Italic arkeō →Every word from Latin arceo →