Proto-Indo-European

*h₂eydʰ-

‘to ignite’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Indo-European *h₂eydʰ-.

25 English words in this record descend from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eydʰ-, most familiar first.

• ethanol ← αἰθήρ ← αἴθω ← *áitʰō
• ether ← aether ← aethēr ← αἰθήρ ← αἴθω
• estuary ← aestuarium ← aestus ← *aissus
• ethereal ← aetherius ← αἰθέριος ← αἰθήρ ← αἴθω
• atrium ← αἴθριον ← αἴθρᾱ ← αἰθήρ ← αἴθω
• edifice ← aedificium ← aedificō ← aedis ← *aiðes
• edification ← aedificationem ← aedificō ← aedis ← *aiðes
• edify ← edifier ← aedificō ← aedis ← *aiðes
• oast ← ost ← āst ← *aistaz ← *aisǭ
• aedile ← aedīlis ← aedis ← *aiðes ← *h₂éydʰ-s
• aedicule ← aedicula ← aedis ← *aiðes ← *h₂éydʰ-s
• aedicula ← aedis ← *aiðes ← *h₂éydʰ-s

More words from *h₂eydʰ-

• aethrioscope
• aestiferous
• aestuous
• aedility
• aedificichnia
• edificate
• estuation
• estuate
• etherion
• exestuate
• hupaithric
• hypaethron
• sammel

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂eydʰ-