Where does “exercere” come from?
exercere (Latin) comes from Latin exerceo, from Latin arceo, from Proto-Italic arkeō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erk- — to protect, guard, hold, lock.
exercere (Latin): present active infinitive of exerceō;...
Definitions
- present active infinitive of exerceō;...
Ancestry of “exercere”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | exerceo | I keep busy, keep at work, drive on; occupy,... |
| 2 | Latin | arceo | I shut up, enclose; box in; I keep off, ward off;... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | arkeō | to contain |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂erk- | to protect, guard, hold, lock |
Words derived from “exercere”