Where does “aes” come from?
aes (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic aos, from Proto-Italic ajos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éyos — a metal, copper, bronze.
aes (Latin): money, pay, fee, fare; copper, bronze, brass;...
Definitions
- money, pay, fee, fare; copper, bronze, brass;...
Ancestry of “aes”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Italic | aos | bronze, copper |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | ajos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éyos | a metal, copper, bronze |