English
aurulent
Aurulent comes from Latin aurulentus ‘golden’, from aurum ‘gold’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- ‘to become light’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂ews-‘to become light’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*auzom‘gold’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEaurum‘gold’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEaurulentus‘golden’
- Englishtodayaurulent
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂ews-‘to become light’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*auzom‘gold’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEaurum‘gold’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEaurulentus‘golden’
- Englishtodayaurulent
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- ‘to become light’
air, east, plane, aerial, malaria, exhaust, aria, aero, aurora, aura, austral, 62 more
through Latin aurum ‘gold’
Today it means
adj Gold in color.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- / aurulent