Where does “auxiliatrix” come from?
auxiliatrix (Latin) comes from Latin auxilior, from Latin auxilium, from Proto-Italic augeō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂owg-éye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-.
auxiliatrix (Latin): helper, assistant, aide (female)
Definitions
- helper, assistant, aide (female)
Ancestry of “auxiliatrix”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | auxilior | I help, aid, assist; I am useful; I relieve,... |
| 2 | Latin | auxilium | help, aid; antidote, remedy |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | augeō | to increase; to enlarge |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂owg-éye-ti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ewg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ug- | — |