Where does “émulo” come from?

émulo (Portuguese) comes from Latin aemulus, from Proto-Italic aimelos, from Proto-Italic aimos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eym- — to copy, imitate.

émulo (Portuguese): rival, competitor

Definitions

  1. rival, competitor

Ancestry of “émulo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaemulusstriving to equal or excel, rivaling; in a bad...
2Proto-Italicaimelosstriving to equal or excel, rivaling; in a bad...
3Proto-Italicaimosimitation
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eym-to copy, imitate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eym- →Every word from Proto-Italic aimos →Every word from Proto-Italic aimelos →