Where does “exiguus” come from?
exiguus (Latin) comes from Latin exigō, from Latin agō, from Proto-Italic agō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
exiguus (Latin): strict, exact; paltry, inadequate; a poor man
Definitions
- strict, exact; paltry, inadequate; a poor man
Ancestry of “exiguus”, step by step
exiguus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin exigō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | exigō | to drive out; expel |
| 2 | Latin | agō | to act, to behave |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | agō | drive; push, impel; do, act |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |
via Latin exigere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | exigere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |