Etymology

eggceptional

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Today it means: Exceptional, when referring to eggs or Easter. Full definition →

English exceptional ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Middle English exception
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  1. Englishegg
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰ
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰs
  4. Proto-Italic*eks
  5. Latinex
  6. Latinex-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*kap-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*kapyéti
  9. Proto-Italic*kapjō
  10. Latincapiō
  11. Latinexcipiō
  12. Latinexceptiō
  13. Old Frenchexcepcion
  14. Anglo-Normanexcepcioun
  15. Middle Englishexception
  16. Englishexception
  17. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  18. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  19. Englishexceptional
  20. English todayeggceptional

Blend of egg + exceptional.

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