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Where does “ardent” come from?

ardent (Catalan) comes from Latin ardēns, 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.

ardent (Catalan): burning, ablaze; ardent, passionate

Definitions

  1. burning, ablaze; ardent, passionate

Ancestry of “ardent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinardēns—
2Latinārdeō—
3LatinardusAlternative form of aridus
4Latināridus—
5Latināreō—
6Proto-ItalicāzēōI am dry
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHseh₁(ye)-—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

Words derived from “ardent”

  • aiguardent
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- →