Where does “orage” come from?

orage (French) comes from Old French orage, from Vulgar Latin *aurāticum, from Latin aura, from Ancient Greek αὔρα, from Proto-Hellenic auhrā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwsr̥h₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ews- — dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up.

orage (French): thunderstorm; storm, upset; turmoil, tumult

Definitions

  1. thunderstorm; storm, upset; turmoil, tumult

Ancestry of “orage”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchoragestorm; tempest
2Vulgar Latin*aurāticum—
3Latinauraair; breeze
4Ancient Greekαὔραcool air in motion, breeze, fresh air of the...
5Proto-Hellenicauhrā—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éwsr̥h₂morning air
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ews-dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up

Words derived from “orage”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ews- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwsr̥h₂ →Every word from Proto-Hellenic auhrā →
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