Etymology of the Latin word aemulatio
the Latin word
aemulatio (rivalry, ambition; unfriendly rivalry)
derived from the Latin word
aemulari (ape, imitate, emulate)
derived from the Latin word
aemulus (envious, jealous, grudging; rival, competitor, love rival)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*aim-derived from the Latin word
aemulatus (emulation, envy, rivalry)
derived from the Latin word
aemulare (ape, imitate, emulate)
Derivations in other languages
English
emulate, French
émulation, Italian
emulazione, Portuguese
emulação, Spanish
emulación