Where does “essample” come from?
essample (Old French) comes from Latin exemplum, from Latin eximō, from Latin emo, from Proto-Italic emō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁em- — to take; to distribute.
essample (Old French): Alternative form of essainple; example
Definitions
- Alternative form of essainple; example
Ancestry of “essample”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | exemplum | a sample; an example; a warning example, lesson,... |
| 2 | Latin | eximō | — |
| 3 | Latin | emo | I buy, purchase; I acquire, procure |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | emō | to buy, to purchase |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁em- | to take; to distribute |
Words derived from “essample”