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Where does “eximō” come from?

eximō (Latin) comes from Latin emo, from Proto-Italic emō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁em- — to take; to distribute.

Ancestry of “eximō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinemoI buy, purchase; I acquire, procure
2Proto-Italicemōto buy, to purchase
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁em-to take; to distribute
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