Where does “eximious” come from?
eximious (English) comes from Latin eximius, from Latin eximō, from Latin emo, from Proto-Italic emō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁em- — to take; to distribute.
eximious (English): Pre-eminent, outstanding
Ancestry of “eximious”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | eximius | select, choice; special, particular, exceptional,... |
| 2 | Latin | eximō | — |
| 3 | Latin | emo | I buy, purchase; I acquire, procure |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | emō | to buy, to purchase |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁em- | to take; to distribute |
Words derived from “eximious”