Where does “enjambre” come from?

enjambre (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish ensamne, 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.

enjambre (Spanish): swarm; crowd, multitude

Definitions

  1. swarm; crowd, multitude

Ancestry of “enjambre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishensamneswarm, hive; beehive
2Latinexamenswarm of bees; crowd; tongue of a balance; a...
3Latinexagmen
4Latinagōto act, to behave
5Proto-Italicagōdrive; push, impel; do, act
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

Words derived from “enjambre

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵetiEvery word from Proto-Italic agō