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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; building worker; aedile

Definitions

  1. building , construction; building worker; aedile

Ancestry of “edile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaedilisaedile; commissioner of works
2Latinaedēs—
3Proto-Italicaiðes—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éydʰ-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eydʰ-to ignite; fire

Words derived from “edile”

  • edilità
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- →