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Where does “emico” come from?

emico (Latin) comes from Latin mico, from Proto-Indo-European meyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

emico (Latin): I appear suddenly

Definitions

  1. I appear suddenly

Ancestry of “emico”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinmicoI vibrate, quiver; I twinkle, glitter; I tremble
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmeyḱ-to mix
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “emico”

  • emicant
  • emicaturus
  • emicatus
  • emicandus
  • emicans
  • emicant
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