Where does “aulaeum” come from?
aulaeum (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek αὐλαία, from Ancient Greek -αῖος, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
aulaeum (Latin): canopy, covering; curtain; hangings, drapes,...
Definitions
- canopy, covering; curtain; hangings, drapes,...
Ancestry of “aulaeum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | αὐλαία | curtain, especially in the theatre |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -αῖος | Suffix added to nouns or adjectives, forming adjectives: pertaining to, belonging to ("of") |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ῐος | belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |