Where does “auriculaire” come from?
auriculaire (French) comes from Latin auricularis, from Latin auricula, from Latin auris, from Proto-Italic *auzis — ear.
auriculaire (French): little finger (outermost and smallest finger of the hand), auricular
Definitions
- little finger (outermost and smallest finger of the hand), auricular
Ancestry of “auriculaire”, 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 |