Where does “Eemil” come from?
Eemil (Finnish) comes from Swedish Emil, from French Émile, from Latin Aemilius, from Latin aemulus, from Proto-Italic aimelos, from Proto-Italic aimos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eym- — to copy, imitate.
Ancestry of “Eemil”, step by step
Eemil traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish Emil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | Emil | — |
| 2 | French | Émile | — |
| 3 | Latin | Aemilius | A Roman gens name |
| 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 |
via German Emil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Emil | — |