Where does “auxiliaire” come from?
auxiliaire (French) comes from Latin auxiliāris, from Latin auxilium, from Proto-Italic augeō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂owg-éye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-.
auxiliaire (French): auxiliary; a helping verb, an auxiliary verb
Definitions
- auxiliary; a helping verb, an auxiliary verb
Ancestry of “auxiliaire”, step by step
auxiliaire traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin auxiliāris
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | auxiliāris | assisting, helping, aiding |
| 2 | Latin | auxilium | help, aid; antidote, remedy |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | augeō | to increase; to enlarge |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂owg-éye-ti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ewg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ug- | — |
via French verbe auxiliaire
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | verbe auxiliaire | auxiliary verb |