Where does “em” come from?

em (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European ís — this, he (used as the 3rd person pronoun).

em (Latin): The name of the letter "M"; of wonder or...

Definitions

  1. The name of the letter "M"; of wonder or...

Ancestry of “em”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanísthis, he (used as the 3rd person pronoun)

Words derived from “em

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ís
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