Where does “ardour” come from?
ardour (Anglo-Norman) comes from Latin ardor, from Latin ārdeō, from Latin ardus, from Latin āridus, from Latin āreō, from Proto-Italic āzēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHseh₁(ye)-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
ardour (Anglo-Norman): Late Anglo-Norman spelling of ardur
Definitions
- Late Anglo-Norman spelling of ardur
Ancestry of “ardour”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | ardor | flame, fire, heat; brightness, brilliancy;... |
| 2 | Latin | ārdeō | — |
| 3 | Latin | ardus | Alternative form of aridus |
| 4 | Latin | āridus | — |
| 5 | Latin | āreō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | āzēō | I am dry |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHseh₁(ye)- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |
Words derived from “ardour”