Where does “orage” come from?

orage (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin *aurāticum, from Latin aura, from Ancient Greek αὔρα, from Proto-Hellenic auhrā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwsr̥h₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ews- — dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up.

orage (Old French): storm; tempest

Definitions

  1. storm; tempest

Ancestry of “orage”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latin*aurāticum—
2Latinauraair; breeze
3Ancient Greekαὔραcool air in motion, breeze, fresh air of the...
4Proto-Hellenicauhrā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éwsr̥h₂morning air
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ews-dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up

Words derived from “orage”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ews- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwsr̥h₂ →Every word from Proto-Hellenic auhrā →