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Where does “exagium” come from?

exagium (Latin) comes from Latin exigere, from Proto-Italic agō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

exagium (Latin): A weighing, weight; A balance

Definitions

  1. A weighing, weight; A balance

Ancestry of “exagium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinexigeresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
2Proto-Italicagōdrive; push, impel; do, act
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

Words derived from “exagium”

  • эссе
  • essayeur
  • essayage
  • essai
  • réessayer
  • essayer
  • ressayer
  • essayiste
  • esej
  • esejista
  • esė
  • essaiier
  • assayer
  • assaier
  • assaiier
  • essayer
  • essaier
  • essai
  • essayer
  • essaier
  • eseye
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