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Where does “aurijaz” come from?

aurijaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Latin aureus, from Latin aurum, from Latin ausum, from Latin ausus, from Latin audeō, from Latin avidus, from Latin -idus, from Proto-Italic *-iðos.

aurijaz (Proto-Germanic): an ounce; a unit of currency

Definitions

  1. an ounce; a unit of currency

Ancestry of “aurijaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinaureusMade of gold, golden; gilded; Of the color of...
2Latinaurumgold; any object made of gold, such as a gold...
3Latinausumnominative neuter singular of ausus; accusative...
4Latinaususdared, having dared, ventured, having ventured,...
5Latinaudeō—
6LatinavidusGreedy, avaricious, covetous; Eager,...
7Latin-idustending to
8Proto-Italic*-iðos—

Words derived from “aurijaz”

  • eyrir
  • äyrimäärä
  • äyri
  • äyrittää
  • øre
  • gjaldeyrir
  • eyrir
  • eyrir
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