Where does “auricular” come from?
Auricular comes from Latin auricularis, formed from auricula with the suffix -alis, ultimately deriving from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew-.
auricular (English): Of or pertaining to the ear; Of or pertaining to...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to the ear; Of or pertaining to...
Ancestry of “auricular”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | auricularis | of or pertaining to the ear; auricular;... |
| 2 | Latin | auricula | The external part of the ear; ear-lap; The ear... |
| 3 | Latin | auris | ear; dative/ablative plural of aura |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *auzis | ear |