Where does “Auriga” come from?

Auriga (English) comes from Latin auriga, from Latin aurea, from Latin aureus, from Latin aurum, from Latin ausum, from Latin ausus, from Latin audeō, from Latin avidus.

Auriga (English): A winter constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a charioteer. It includes the star Capella

Definitions

  1. A winter constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a charioteer. It includes the star Capella

Ancestry of “Auriga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaurigacharioteer; stable groom
2Latinaureathe noun and reins of a horse, bridle; nominative...
3LatinaureusMade of gold, golden; gilded; Of the color of...
4Latinaurumgold; any object made of gold, such as a gold...
5Latinausumnominative neuter singular of ausus; accusative...
6Latinaususdared, having dared, ventured, having ventured,...
7Latinaudeōto dare, venture, risk
8LatinavidusGreedy, avaricious, covetous; Eager,...
9Latin-idustending to
10Proto-Italic*-iðos
Every word from Proto-Italic *-iðosEvery word from Latin -idusEvery word from Latin avidus
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