Aurum etymology

Latin

Latin word aurum comes from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews-, and later Proto-Italic *auzom (Gold.)

Etymology of aurum

Detailed word origin of aurum

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*h₂ews- Proto-Indo-European (ine) dawn
*h₂é-h₂us-o- Proto-Indo-European (ine) glow
*auzom Proto-Italic (itc-pro) Gold.
aurum Latin (lat) A Golden Age. Any object made of gold, such as a gold coin or a gold ring. Gold (as mineral or metal). Gold (colour). Lustre.

Words with the same origin as aurum

Descendants of *h₂ews-

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