Where does “edificare” come from?
edificare (Romanian) comes from Romanian edifica, from French édifier, from Middle French edifier, from Old French edifier, from Latin aedificāre, from Latin aedēs, from Proto-Italic aiðes, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éydʰ-s — to ignite; fire.
edificare (Romanian): building, edification
Definitions
- building, edification
Ancestry of “edificare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | edifica | to edify |
| 2 | French | édifier | to construct, erect, edify |
| 3 | Middle French | edifier | to build |
| 4 | Old French | edifier | to build, to edify |
| 5 | Latin | aedificāre | — |
| 6 | Latin | aedēs | temple, shrine, tomb, room, sing.: dwelling (of gods), pl.: house, abode (for people) |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | aiðes | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éydʰ-s | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eydʰ- | to ignite; fire |