Where does “orate” come from?

orate (Spanish) comes from Catalan orat, 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.

orate (Spanish): A crazy person

Definitions

  1. A crazy person

Ancestry of “orate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanorat
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ews- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwsr̥h₂ →Every word from Proto-Hellenic auhrā →