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Where does “aedicula” come from?

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

aedicula (English): A painted framed niche giving the appearance of...

Definitions

  1. A painted framed niche giving the appearance of...

Ancestry of “aedicula”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinaediculaDiminutive of aedēs; a small temple; chapel; a...
2Latinaedēs—
3Proto-Italicaiðes—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éydʰ-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eydʰ-to ignite; fire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- →