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Where does “eximii” come from?

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

eximii (Latin): Synonym of optimātēs; nominative plural masculine...

Definitions

  1. Synonym of optimātēs; nominative plural masculine...

Ancestry of “eximii”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latineximiusselect, choice; special, particular, exceptional,...
2Latineximō—
3LatinemoI buy, purchase; I acquire, procure
4Proto-Italicemōto buy, to purchase
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁em-to take; to distribute
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