Etymology of the English word eminence
the English word
eminencederived from the Latin word
minere (to jut; project, overhang)
derived from the Latin word
e (out)
derived from the French word
eminencederived from the Latin word
eminentia (eminence, excellence, standing out; pre-eminence, superiority; prominence)
derived from the Latin word
eminens (eminent, distinguished, notable)
derived from the Latin word
eminere (stand out; be prominent, preeminent)
derived from the Latin word
minere (to jut; project, overhang)
using the Latin prefix
ex-derived from the Late Latin word
ex (out)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*eghsDate
The earliest known usage of eminence in English dates from the 17th century.
