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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...

Definitions

  1. A kind of brandy made in Spain and Portugal; A...

Ancestry of “aguardiente”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishaguardienteliquor, booze; brandy
2Spanishardientehot; burning; ardent
3Latinardēns—
4Latinārdeō—
5LatinardusAlternative form of aridus
6Latināridus—
7Latināreō—
8Proto-ItalicāzēōI am dry
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHseh₁(ye)-—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth
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