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Where does “aemulatrix” come from?

aemulatrix (Latin) comes from Latin aemulor, from Latin aemulus, from Proto-Italic aimelos, from Proto-Italic aimos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eym- — to copy, imitate.

aemulatrix (Latin): female emulator; female rival

Definitions

  1. female emulator; female rival

Ancestry of “aemulatrix”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinaemulorI endeavour to equal or excel someone, rival, vie...
2Latinaemulusstriving to equal or excel, rivaling; in a bad...
3Proto-Italicaimelosstriving to equal or excel, rivaling; in a bad...
4Proto-Italicaimosimitation
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eym-to copy, imitate

Words derived from “aemulatrix”

  • emulatrice
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