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Where does “aits” come from?

aits (Proto-Italic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂éydʰ-s, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- — to ignite; fire.

Ancestry of “aits”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éydʰ-s—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eydʰ-to ignite; fire

Words derived from “aits”

  • aedis
  • aedituus
  • aiðes
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