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

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵetiEvery word from Proto-Italic agō