Where does “aurora” come from?
Aurora comes from Latin aurora, descended from Proto-Italic auzōs, Proto-Indo-European h₂éwsōs, h₂éws-os-s, and h₂ews-, all referring to dawn or the goddess of dawn.
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Ancestry of “aurora”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | aurora | dawn, sunrise |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | auzōs | dawn |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éwsōs | dawn; goddess of dawn, bringer of light for which... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éws-os-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ews- | dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up |