Where does “Emiliano” come from?

Emiliano (Italian) 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.

Ancestry of “Emiliano”, 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 aimosEvery word from Proto-Italic aimelos
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