Where does “unexempt” come from?
unexempt (English) comes from English exempt, from Middle French exempt, from Latin exēmptus, from Latin eximō, from Latin emo, from Proto-Italic emō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁em- — to take; to distribute.
unexempt (English): Not exempt
Definitions
- Not exempt
Ancestry of “unexempt”, step by step
unexempt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English exempt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | exempt | Free from a duty or obligation; Not entitled to... |
| 2 | Middle French | exempt | exempt |
| 3 | Latin | exēmptus | removed, banished, exempted |
| 4 | Latin | eximō | to take out, take away, remove or extract |
| 5 | Latin | emo | I buy, purchase; I acquire, procure |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | emō | to buy, to purchase |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁em- | to take; to distribute |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |