Where does “aenus” come from?
aenus (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic aeznos, from Proto-Italic ajes-nos, from Proto-Indo-European áyos — a metal, copper, bronze.
Ancestry of “aenus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Italic | aeznos | brazen, made of bronze |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | ajes-nos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | áyos | a metal, copper, bronze |