Where does “edifika” come from?

edifika (Maltese) comes from Italian edificare, from Latin aedificāre, from Latin aedēs, from Proto-Italic aiðes, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éydʰ-s, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- — to ignite; fire.

edifika (Maltese): to edify

Definitions

  1. to edify

Ancestry of “edifika”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianedificareto build, erect; to edify
2Latinaedificāre—
3Latinaedēstemple, shrine, tomb, room, sing.: dwelling (of gods), pl.: house, abode (for people)
4Proto-Italicaiðes—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éydʰ-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eydʰ-to ignite; fire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éydʰ-s →Every word from Proto-Italic aiðes →