Where does “aedile” come from?
aedile (Latin) 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.
aedile (Latin): ablative singular of aedīlis
Definitions
- ablative singular of aedīlis
Ancestry of “aedile”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | aedilis | aedile; commissioner of works |
| 2 | Latin | aedēs | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | aiðes | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éydʰ-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eydʰ- | to ignite; fire |