Where does “édifier” come from?

édifier (French) comes from Middle French edifier, from Old French edifier, from Latin aedificāre, from Latin aedēs, from Proto-Italic aiðes, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éydʰ-s, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- — to ignite; fire.

édifier (French): to construct, erect, edify

Definitions

  1. to construct, erect, edify

Ancestry of “édifier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchedifierto build
2Old Frenchedifierto build, to edify
3Latinaedificāre—
4Latinaedēstemple, shrine, tomb, room, sing.: dwelling (of gods), pl.: house, abode (for people)
5Proto-Italicaiðes—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éydʰ-s—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eydʰ-to ignite; fire

Words derived from “édifier”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éydʰ-s →Every word from Proto-Italic aiðes →