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Where does “exilis” come from?

exilis (Latin) comes from Latin ex-, from Latin e, from Latin ex, from Latin commūnicō, from Latin commūnis, from Old Latin com(m)oinis, from Proto-Italic kommoinis, from Proto-Indo-European ḱom-moy-ni- — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

exilis (Latin): small, thin, slender; lank, meagre, feeble,...

Definitions

  1. small, thin, slender; lank, meagre, feeble,...

Ancestry of “exilis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinex-out, away; throughout; thoroughly
2LatineThe name of the letter "E"; out of, from
3LatinexA name of the letter "X"; out of, from
4Latincommūnicō—
5Latincommūnis—
6Old Latincom(m)oinis—
7Proto-Italickommoinis—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱom-moy-ni-held in common
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
10Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
11Middle Englishkyt—
12Germankitt—
13Old High Germankuti—
14Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
15Proto-Germanickweduzresin
16Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
17Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “exilis”

  • exility
  • exilitatem
  • esilmente
  • esano
  • esile
  • cicloesano
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