Where does “emular” come from?

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

emular (Spanish): to emulate

Definitions

  1. to emulate

Ancestry of “emular”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinaemulorI endeavour to equal or excel someone, rival, vie...
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 →