Where does “algidity” come from?
algidity (English) comes from English algid, from Latin algidus, from Latin -idus, from Proto-Italic *-iðos.
algidity (English): The state of being algid
Ancestry of “algidity”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | algid | Cold, chilly; "used of low body temperature... |
| 2 | Latin | algidus | cold |
| 3 | Latin | -idus | tending to |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *-iðos | — |