Where does “エミュレータ” come from?
エミュレータ (Japanese) comes from English emulator, from Latin aemulātor, from Latin aemulor, from Latin aemulus, from Proto-Italic aimelos, from Proto-Italic aimos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eym- — to copy, imitate.
エミュレータ (Japanese): emulator
Definitions
- emulator
Ancestry of “エミュレータ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | emulator | A person or thing that emulates; A piece of... |
| 2 | Latin | aemulātor | emulator, imitator |
| 3 | Latin | aemulor | I endeavour to equal or excel someone, rival, vie... |
| 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 |