Latin

exemplum

‘a sample, example’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin exemplum.

7 English words in this record descend from Latin exemplum, most familiar first.

• example
• sample ← saumple ← essample
• exemplary ← exemplarie ← exemplāris
• exemplify ← exemplifien ← exemplifier ← exemplificō
• exemplar ← exempler ← exemplair ← exemplāris
• exemplum
• ensample ← ensaumple ← essainple

Etymograph / Latin exemplum