Where does “emo” come from?
emo (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic emō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁em- — to take; to distribute.
emo (Latin): I buy, purchase; I acquire, procure
Definitions
- I buy, purchase; I acquire, procure
Ancestry of “emo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Italic | emō | to buy, to purchase |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁em- | to take; to distribute |