Where does “edifier” come from?
edifier (Old French) comes 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 (Old French): to build, to edify
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