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Reconstruction:Proto-Italic/aimelos

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This Proto-Italic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Italic

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Etymology

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From *aimos (imitation), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eym- (copy). Related to *imā.

Adjective

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*aimelos

  1. striving to equal or excel, rivaling
  2. in a bad sense, envious, jealous

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Latin: aemulus