Where does “auricle” come from?

Auricle comes from Latin auricula, diminutive of Latin auris meaning "ear," derived from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew-.

auricle (English): The outer ear or pinna; An ear-shaped appendage...

Definitions

  1. The outer ear or pinna; An ear-shaped appendage...

Ancestry of “auricle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinauriculaThe external part of the ear; ear-lap; The ear...
2Latinaurisear; dative/ablative plural of aura
3Proto-Italic*auzisear

Words derived from “auricle

Every word from Proto-Italic *auzis