aurelia

English

noun

Definitions

(entomology) The chrysalis of an insect, especially of a butterfly.

Etymology

Derived from Italian aurelia (chrysalis) derived from Latin aureus (golden, gold coin, a Roman coin, gilded).

Origin

Latin

aureus

Gloss

golden, gold coin, a Roman coin, gilded

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

aureolus Latin
aureus Latin
auripennis Latin
aurum Latin
aurelia Italian
aureo Italian
áureo Spanish, Castilian
*h₂ews- Proto-Indo-European
áureo Portuguese
*aurijaz Proto-Germanic
öre Swedish
eyrir Old Norse
auri Catalan, Valencian
aur Welsh
aureo- Translingual
*auzom Proto-Italic
øre Norwegian