Where does “auriginem” come from?
auriginem (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin aeruginem, from Latin aerugo, from Latin aes, from Proto-Italic aos, from Proto-Italic ajos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éyos — a metal, copper, bronze.
auriginem (Vulgar Latin): accusative singular of aurīgō
Definitions
- accusative singular of aurīgō
Ancestry of “auriginem”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | aeruginem | first-person singular present active subjunctive... |
| 2 | Latin | aerugo | rust of copper, verdigris; canker of the mind,... |
| 3 | Latin | aes | money, pay, fee, fare; copper, bronze, brass;... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | aos | bronze, copper |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | ajos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éyos | a metal, copper, bronze |
Words derived from “auriginem”