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Where does “erus” come from?

erus (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic ezos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁esh₂ós — master.

erus (Latin): master of the house or family

Definitions

  1. master of the house or family

Ancestry of “erus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicezosmaster
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁esh₂ósmaster

Words derived from “erus”

  • erifuga
  • eri
  • erilis
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