Where does “eximius” come from?

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

eximius (Latin): select, choice; special, particular, exceptional,...

Definitions

  1. select, choice; special, particular, exceptional,...

Ancestry of “eximius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latineximōto take out, take away, remove or extract
2LatinemoI buy, purchase; I acquire, procure
3Proto-Italicemōto buy, to purchase
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁em-to take; to distribute

Words derived from “eximius”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁em- →Every word from Proto-Italic emō →Every word from Latin emo →