1680s, "to flow out," from Latin emanatus, past participle of emanare "flow out," figuratively "arise from, proceed from" (see emanation). Related: Emanated; emanating.
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emanation n.
"act of flowing or issuing from an origin; emission; radiation; what issues, flows, or is given out from any substance or body;" 1560s, from Late Latin emanationem (nominative emanatio), noun of action from past-participle stem of Latin emanare "flow out, spring out of," figuratively "arise, proceed from," from assimilated form of ex "out" (see ex-) + manare "to flow," from PIE root *ma- (3) "damp."
emanant n.
1852, in mathematics, from Latin emanantem (nominative emanans), present participle of emanare (see emanate).