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Where does the word "emulate" come from? It comes from Latin aemulari, and was adopted directly into English (1580s).
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Where does the word "emulate" come from? It comes from Latin aemulari, and was adopted directly into English (1580s).
Emulate’s story begins in Latin: aemulari meant “to rival.” From 'aemulus', rivalling. It reached English by 1580s as emulate. Computer 'emulators' date from the 1960s. Today, emulate means to match or surpass by imitation.
- Stage 1 · Latin · ancient aemulari "to rival", from 'aemulus', rivalling.
- Stage 2 · English · 1580s emulate "to rival", computer 'emulators' date from the 1960s.