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Where does “aestuous” come from?

aestuous (English) comes from Latin aestuosus, from Latin aestus, from Proto-Italic aissus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- — to ignite; fire.

aestuous (English): Full of passion; agitated

Definitions

  1. Full of passion; agitated

Ancestry of “aestuous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaestuosushot; sultry; agitated
2Latinaestusheat; fire; tide
3Proto-Italicaissus—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eydʰ-to ignite; fire
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