Where does “aula” come from?

aula (Polish) comes from German Aula, from Latin aula, from Ancient Greek αὐλά, from Ancient Greek αὐλή, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes- — to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night.

aula (Polish): hall

Definitions

  1. hall

Ancestry of “aula”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanAulathe auditorium of a school or university
2Latinaulacourt, forecourt of a house; royal court; power...
3Ancient Greekαὐλά—
4Ancient Greekαὐλήopen court, courtyard; quadrangle; hall, chamber
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wes-to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night
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