Romanian word aurora comes from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews-, and later Proto-Italic *auzōs (Dawn.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *h₂ews- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | dawn |
| *h₂éws-os-s | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *h₂ws-s-i | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *auzōs | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | Dawn. |
| aurora | Latin (lat) | Dawn, sunrise. |
| aurora | Romanian (ron) | Definite singular nominative and accusative form of auroră. |