Where does “imago” come from?

imago (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic imā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eym- — to copy, imitate.

imago (Latin): image, imitation, likeness, statue, representation

Definitions

  1. image, imitation, likeness, statue, representation

Ancestry of “imago”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicimācopy
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eym-to copy, imitate

Words derived from “imago

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eym-