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Where does “exciter” come from?

exciter (French) comes from Latin excitō, from Latin excieo, from Latin ex-, from Latin e, from Latin ex, from Latin commūnicō, from Latin commūnis, from Old Latin com(m)oinis — resin, gum; to say, speak.

exciter (French): to excite

Definitions

  1. to excite

Ancestry of “exciter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinexcitō—
2LatinexcieoAlternative form of exciō; call out, arouse,...
3Latinex-out, away; throughout; thoroughly
4LatineThe name of the letter "E"; out of, from
5LatinexA name of the letter "X"; out of, from
6Latincommūnicō—
7Latincommūnis—
8Old Latincom(m)oinis—
9Proto-Italickommoinis—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱom-moy-ni-held in common
11Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
12Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
13Middle Englishkyt—
14Germankitt—
15Old High Germankuti—
16Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
17Proto-Germanickweduzresin
18Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak

Words derived from “exciter”

  • excite
  • excita
  • réexciter
  • désexciter
  • exciteren
  • excita
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