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Where does “exercents” come from?

exercents (Latin) comes from Latin exercere, from Latin exerceo, from Latin arceo, from Proto-Italic arkeō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erk- — to protect, guard, hold, lock.

Ancestry of “exercents”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinexercerepresent active infinitive of exerceō;...
2LatinexerceoI keep busy, keep at work, drive on; occupy,...
3LatinarceoI shut up, enclose; box in; I keep off, ward off;...
4Proto-Italicarkeō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erk-to protect, guard, hold, lock

Words derived from “exercents”

  • exercent
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂erk- →