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Where does “emacio” come from?

emacio (Latin) comes from Latin maciēs, from Latin Macer, from Proto-Italic makros, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱrós, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- — to raise, increase; long.

emacio (Latin): to make lean, cause to waste away

Definitions

  1. to make lean, cause to waste away

Ancestry of “emacio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmaciēs—
2LatinMacer—
3Proto-Italicmakros—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmh₂ḱróslean, meager
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂ḱ-to raise, increase; long

Words derived from “emacio”

  • emaciate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- →