Where does “escalfeir” come from?

escalfeir (Catalan) comes from Catalan escalfar, from Vulgar Latin *excalfō.

escalfeir (Catalan): to warm up insufficiently, to make lukewarm

Definitions

  1. to warm up insufficiently, to make lukewarm

Ancestry of “escalfeir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanescalfarto heat; to warm up
2Vulgar Latin*excalfō—
Every word from Vulgar Latin *excalfō →Every word from Catalan escalfar →