Where does “aerate” come from?

aerate (Latin) comes from Latin aeratus, from Latin aes, from Proto-Italic aos, from Proto-Italic ajos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éyos — a metal, copper, bronze.

aerate (Latin): vocative masculine singular of aerātus

Definitions

  1. vocative masculine singular of aerātus

Ancestry of “aerate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaeratusmade or covered with brass or bronze, brazen
2Latinaesmoney, pay, fee, fare; copper, bronze, brass;...
3Proto-Italicaosbronze, copper
4Proto-Italicajos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éyosa metal, copper, bronze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éyos →Every word from Proto-Italic ajos →Every word from Proto-Italic aos →