Etymology

emigrate

em·i·grate
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Today it means: To leave the country in which one lives, especially one's native country, in order to reside elsewhere. Full definition →

Latin emigratus
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  1. Latin · derived fromemigratus
  2. English todayemigrate

From Latin emigratus, perfect passive participle of emigro (“to move away, remove, depart from a place”), from ex- (“out of, from”) + migro (“to move, remove, depart”).

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