Etymology of the English word aurora
the English word
auroraderived from the Latin word
aurora (dawn, daybreak, sunrise)
derived from the Vulgar Latin word
aura (breeze, breath, wind)
derived from the Greek word
aura, αὔρα
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wer-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*aus-Date
The earliest known usage of aurora in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
auroral,
auroreanUsage
Word found in Modern English
