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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
1Latineximō—
2LatinemoI buy, purchase; I acquire, procure
3Proto-Italicemōto buy, to purchase
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁em-to take; to distribute

Words derived from “eximius”

  • eximious
  • eximiously
  • eximie
  • eximii
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