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Where does “examinans” come from?

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

examinans (Latin): weighing, considering; examining

Definitions

  1. weighing, considering; examining

Ancestry of “examinans”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinexaminoI weigh or consider; I examine
2Latinexamenswarm of bees; crowd; tongue of a balance; a...
3Latinexagmen—
4Latinagō—
5Proto-Italicagōdrive; push, impel; do, act
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

Words derived from “examinans”

  • examinant
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