Exemplum etymology

Latin

Latin word exemplum comes from Latin emo, Latin de, and later Latin eximo (I banish. I remove or extract.)

Etymology of exemplum

Detailed word origin of exemplum

Dictionary entry Language Definition
emo Latin (lat) (figuratively) I acquire, procure.. (transitive) I buy, purchase.
de Latin (lat) (Late Latin) of persons. From, away from, down from, out of; in general to indicate the person or place from which any thing is taken, etc., with verbs of taking away, depriving, demanding, requesting, inquiring, buying; as capere, sumere, emere, quaerere, discere, trahere, etc., and their compounds.. From, away from, to indicate the place from which someone or something departs or [...]
eximo Latin (lat) I banish. I remove or extract.
exemptus Latin (lat)
exemplum Latin (lat) (in particular) a warning example, lesson, penalty. A copy or transcript. A sample. An example.

Words with the same origin as exemplum

Descendants of emo

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