Etymology of the English word aura
the English word
auraderived from the Vulgar Latin word
aura (breeze, breath, wind)
derived from the Greek word
aura, αὔρα
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wer-Date
The earliest known usage of aura in English dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in English
auralCognates
Dutch
aura, French
aura, German
Aura, Norwegian
aura, Swedish
auraUsage
Word found in Modern English
