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Where does “ensamne” come from?

ensamne (Old Spanish) comes from Latin examen, from Latin exagmen, from Latin agō, from Proto-Italic agō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

ensamne (Old Spanish): swarm, hive; beehive

Definitions

  1. swarm, hive; beehive

Ancestry of “ensamne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinexamenswarm of bees; crowd; tongue of a balance; a...
2Latinexagmen—
3Latinagō—
4Proto-Italicagōdrive; push, impel; do, act
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

Words derived from “ensamne”

  • enjambre
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