Where does “examen” come from?

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

examen (Latin): swarm of bees; crowd; tongue of a balance; a...

Definitions

  1. swarm of bees; crowd; tongue of a balance; a...

Ancestry of “examen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinexagmen—
2Latinagōto act, to behave
3Proto-Italicagōdrive; push, impel; do, act
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

Words derived from “examen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti →Every word from Proto-Italic agō →