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Where does “cafetorium” come from?

cafetorium (English) comes from English auditorium, from Latin audītōrium, from Latin auditorius, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

cafetorium (English): A large room, usually in a school, used as both a...

Definitions

  1. A large room, usually in a school, used as both a...

Ancestry of “cafetorium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishauditoriumA large room for public meetings or performances;...
2Latinaudītōrium—
3LatinauditoriusOf or pertaining to hearing or to one who hears
4Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
5Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
6Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems
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