emanate

/ˈeməˌneɪt/EH-muh-nayt

/ˈɛməˌneɪt/EH-muh-nayt

Meaningto flow out

Common meaning: to flow out from a source

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manto flow, oozeLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1109 · scan
ateverb or adjective ending: to make, having

‘out’ + ‘to flow, ooze’ → emanate

Journey through time

Latinmānō, mānāre‘to flow, ooze’
Englishemanate‘to flow out from a source’ · today

e- also in: emit eject erase erect erode

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Built on Latin mānō ‘to flow, ooze’.

Roots

mānō, mānāre Latin “to flow, ooze”

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