Where does “emulatrice” come from?
emulatrice (Italian) comes from Latin aemulatrix, from Latin aemulor, from Latin aemulus, from Proto-Italic aimelos, from Proto-Italic aimos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eym- — to copy, imitate.
emulatrice (Italian): feminine singular of emulatore; female equivalent...
Definitions
- feminine singular of emulatore; female equivalent...
Ancestry of “emulatrice”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | aemulatrix | female emulator; female rival |
| 2 | Latin | aemulor | I endeavour to equal or excel someone, rival, vie... |
| 3 | Latin | aemulus | striving to equal or excel, rivaling; in a bad... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | aimelos | striving to equal or excel, rivaling; in a bad... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | aimos | imitation |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eym- | to copy, imitate |