Where does “aedes” come from?
aedes (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic aiðes, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éydʰ-s, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- — to ignite; fire.
Ancestry of “aedes”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Italic | aiðes | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éydʰ-s | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eydʰ- | to ignite; fire |