Where does “auric” come from?
auric (English) comes from English aurum, from Latin aurum, from Latin ausum, from Latin ausus, from Latin audeō, from Latin avidus, from Latin -idus, from Proto-Italic *-iðos.
auric (English): Of or pertaining to trivalent gold; Of, or...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to trivalent gold; Of, or...
Ancestry of “auric”, step by step
auric traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English aurum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | aurum | gold, used in the names of various substances; An... |
| 2 | Latin | aurum | gold; any object made of gold, such as a gold... |
| 3 | Latin | ausum | nominative neuter singular of ausus; accusative... |
| 4 | Latin | ausus | dared, having dared, ventured, having ventured,... |
| 5 | Latin | audeō | to dare, venture, risk |
| 6 | Latin | avidus | Greedy, avaricious, covetous; Eager,... |
| 7 | Latin | -idus | tending to |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *-iðos | — |
via English aura
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | aura | Distinctive atmosphere or quality associated with... |
| 2 | Latin | aura | air; breeze |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | αὔρα | cool air in motion, breeze, fresh air of the... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | auhrā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éwsr̥h₂ | morning air |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |