Where does “ædility” come from?

ædility (English) comes from Latin aedīlitās, from Latin aedilis, from Latin aedēs, from Proto-Italic aiðes, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éydʰ-s, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- — to ignite; fire.

ædility (English): Alternative form of aedility

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of aedility

Ancestry of “ædility”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaedīlitāsaedileship
2Latinaedilisaedile; commissioner of works
3Latinaedēstemple, shrine, tomb, room, sing.: dwelling (of gods), pl.: house, abode (for people)
4Proto-Italicaiðes
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éydʰ-s
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eydʰ-to ignite; fire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ-
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