Where does “Émilien” come from?

Émilien (French) comes from Latin Aemilianus, from Latin Aemilius, from Latin aemulus, from Proto-Italic aimelos, from Proto-Italic aimos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eym- — to copy, imitate.

Émilien (French): Emilian

Definitions

  1. Emilian

Ancestry of “Émilien”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinAemilianus—
2LatinAemiliusA Roman gens name
3Latinaemulusstriving to equal or excel, rivaling; in a bad...
4Proto-Italicaimelosstriving to equal or excel, rivaling; in a bad...
5Proto-Italicaimosimitation
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eym-to copy, imitate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eym- →Every word from Proto-Italic aimos →Every word from Proto-Italic aimelos →