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Where does “Aula” come from?

Aula (German) comes from Latin aula, from Ancient Greek αὐλά, from Ancient Greek αὐλή, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes- — to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night.

Aula (German): the auditorium of a school or university

Definitions

  1. the auditorium of a school or university

Ancestry of “Aula”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaulacourt, forecourt of a house; royal court; power...
2Ancient Greekαὐλά—
3Ancient Greekαὐλήopen court, courtyard; quadrangle; hall, chamber
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wes-to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night
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