Where does “ardent” come from?

ardent (Anglo-Norman) comes from Latin ardens, from Latin ardeo, from Proto-Italic āzidēō.

ardent (Anglo-Norman): burning; aflame; on fire

Definitions

  1. burning; aflame; on fire

Ancestry of “ardent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinardensburning, on fire, fiery; shining, brilliant;...
2Latinardeoto burn; to glow; to glisten with a feature,...
3Proto-Italicāzidēō—

Words derived from “ardent”

Every word from Proto-Italic āzidēō →Every word from Latin ardeo →Every word from Latin ardens →
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