emanation

The word 'emanation' originates from the latin verb 'emanare', meaning 'to flow out'. This verb itself is a compound of the prefix 'e-' (a variant of 'ex-', signifying 'out') and the root 'manare' ('to flow'). The concept was adopted into late middle english via old french and medieval latin philosophical texts, where it described the process by which all things are derived from a primal source, such as light radiating from the sun or divine essence flowing into creation. Over time, its usage broadened to encompass any intangible thing that seems to issue forth, like a scent, sound, or abstract quality, while retaining its core logic of an outward flow from an origin.

Structure: e (out) + man (flow) + ation (noun suffix) e- (a form of 'ex-'), from latin, meaning 'out'; -man-, from latin 'manare', meaning 'to flow'; -ation, from latin '-ationem', a noun-forming suffix indicating an action or process.