Where does “emul” come from?

emul (Romanian) comes from French émule, from Latin aemulus, from Proto-Italic aimelos, from Proto-Italic aimos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eym- — to copy, imitate.

emul (Romanian): emulator

Definitions

  1. emulator

Ancestry of “emul”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchémuleemulator, imitator; rival; peer, equal
2Latinaemulusstriving to equal or excel, rivaling; in a bad...
3Proto-Italicaimelosstriving to equal or excel, rivaling; in a bad...
4Proto-Italicaimosimitation
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eym-to copy, imitate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eym- →Every word from Proto-Italic aimos →Every word from Proto-Italic aimelos →