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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

  1. canopy, covering; curtain; hangings, drapes,...

Ancestry of “aulaeum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekαὐλαία—
2Ancient Greek-αῖος—
3Ancient Greek-ῐοςbelonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to
4Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “aulaeum”

  • aulamentum
  • avlëmend
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