Where does “exame” come from?

exame (Venetian) comes 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.

exame (Venetian): exam, test; inspection

Definitions

  1. exam, test; inspection

Ancestry of “exame”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinexamenswarm of bees; crowd; tongue of a balance; a...
2Latinexagmen
3Latinagōto act, to behave
4Proto-Italicagōdrive; push, impel; do, act
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵetiEvery word from Proto-Italic agō
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