Where does “duulsi” come from?

duulsi (Cahuilla) comes from Spanish dulce, from Latin dulcis, from Proto-Indo-European dl̥kú- — sweet.

duulsi (Cahuilla): candy

Definitions

  1. candy

Ancestry of “duulsi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishdulcesweet; fresh; candy, sweet
2Latindulcissweet; sweet-smelling, sweet-scented, fragrant;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandl̥kú-sweet
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dl̥kú- →Every word from Latin dulcis →Every word from Spanish dulce →
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