Where does “exímio” come from?

exímio (Portuguese) comes from Latin eximius, from Latin eximō, from Latin emo, from Proto-Italic emō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁em- — to take; to distribute.

exímio (Portuguese): excellent, extraordinary

Definitions

  1. excellent, extraordinary

Ancestry of “exímio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latineximiusselect, choice; special, particular, exceptional,...
2Latineximōto take out, take away, remove or extract
3LatinemoI buy, purchase; I acquire, procure
4Proto-Italicemōto buy, to purchase
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁em-to take; to distribute
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁em- →Every word from Proto-Italic emō →Every word from Latin emo →