Where does “aedilis” come from?

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

aedilis (Latin): aedile; commissioner of works

Definitions

  1. aedile; commissioner of works

Ancestry of “aedilis”, 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

Words derived from “aedilis”

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