Where does “aedile” come from?

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

aedile (English): An elected official who was responsible for the...

Definitions

  1. An elected official who was responsible for the...

Ancestry of “aedile”, step by step

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

Words derived from “aedile”

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