Where does “ardor” come from?
Ardor comes from Middle English ardour, from Anglo-Norman ardour, from Latin ardor meaning "burning heat or passion," derived from the verb ardere, ardeo meaning "to burn," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -ōs, -os, -os.
ardor (English): Great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion; Spirit;...
Definitions
- Great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion; Spirit;...
Ancestry of “ardor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | ardour | — |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | ardour | Late Anglo-Norman spelling of ardur |
| 3 | Latin | ardor | flame, fire, heat; brightness, brilliancy;... |
| 4 | Latin | ārdeō | — |
| 5 | Latin | ardus | Alternative form of aridus |
| 6 | Latin | āridus | — |
| 7 | Latin | āreō | — |
| 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 |