Where does “aguardiente” come from?
aguardiente (English) comes from Spanish aguardiente, from Spanish ardiente, from Latin ardēns, from Latin ārdeō, from Latin ardus, from Latin āridus, from Latin āreō, from Proto-Italic āzēō — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
aguardiente (English): A kind of brandy made in Spain and Portugal; A...
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- A kind of brandy made in Spain and Portugal; A...
Ancestry of “aguardiente”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | aguardiente | liquor, booze; brandy |
| 2 | Spanish | ardiente | hot; burning; ardent |
| 3 | Latin | ardēns | burning, on fire, fiery |
| 4 | Latin | ārdeō | to burn |
| 5 | Latin | ardus | Alternative form of aridus |
| 6 | Latin | āridus | dry, parched, withered, arid |
| 7 | Latin | āreō | to be dry or parched |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | āzēō | I am dry |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHseh₁(ye)- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |