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Where does “autumnus” come from?

autumnus (Latin) comes from Latin auctumnus, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewǵ- — cold.

autumnus (Latin): autumn, fall; autumn; autumnal

Definitions

  1. autumn, fall; autumn; autumnal

Ancestry of “autumnus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinauctumnusautumn; autumn; autumnal
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewǵ-cold

Words derived from “autumnus”

  • autumn
  • autumnal
  • autumnally
  • autumntime
  • autumny
  • aestivoautumnal
  • autumnize
  • autumns
  • mid-autumn
  • autumnans
  • autumnalis
  • autumno
  • abrotoñar
  • autumnal
  • otoñal
  • otoño
  • retoñar
  • autunno
  • épices d'automne
  • arrière-automne
  • automne
  • autumnal
  • outono
  • outonal
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