Etymology of the English word eximious
the English word
eximiousderived from the Latin word
eximius (outstanding, exceptional, remarkable; select; extraordinary, special)
derived from the Latin word
eximere (remove, extract, take)
using the Latin prefix
ex-derived from the Late Latin word
ex (out)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*eghsderived from the Latin word
emere (buy; gain, acquire)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*em-Date
The earliest known usage of eximious in English dates from the 16th century.
