Where does “edile” come from?

edile (Italian) comes from Latin aedilis, from Latin aedēs, from Proto-Italic aiðes, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éydʰ-s, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- — to ignite; fire.

edile (Italian): building, construction

Definitions

  1. building, construction

Ancestry of “edile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaedilisaedile; commissioner of works
2Latinaedēstemple, shrine, tomb, room, sing.: dwelling (of gods), pl.: house, abode (for people)
3Proto-Italicaiðes—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éydʰ-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eydʰ-to ignite; fire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- →