Where does “edifier” come from?

edifier (Middle French) comes from Old French edifier, from Latin aedificāre, from Latin aedēs, from Proto-Italic aiðes, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éydʰ-s, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- — to ignite; fire.

edifier (Middle French): to build

Definitions

  1. to build

Ancestry of “edifier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchedifierto build, 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

Words derived from “edifier”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éydʰ-s →Every word from Proto-Italic aiðes →