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Where does “*aurāticum” come from?

*aurāticum (Vulgar Latin) comes 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.

Ancestry of “*aurāticum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinauraair; breeze
2Ancient Greekαὔραcool air in motion, breeze, fresh air of the...
3Proto-Hellenicauhrā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éwsr̥h₂morning air
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ews-dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up
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