Where does “aedifex” come from?

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

aedifex (Latin): builder

Definitions

  1. builder

Ancestry of “aedifex”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaedēstemple, shrine, tomb, room, sing.: dwelling (of gods), pl.: house, abode (for people)
2Proto-Italicaiðes—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éydʰ-s—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eydʰ-to ignite; fire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éydʰ-s →Every word from Proto-Italic aiðes →