Where does “dolce” come from?

dolce (English) comes from Italian dolce, from Latin dulcis, from Proto-Indo-European dl̥kú- — sweet.

dolce (English): A soft-toned organ stop

Definitions

  1. A soft-toned organ stop

Ancestry of “dolce”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiandolcesweet; gentle, mild; luscious, sooth
2Latindulcissweet; sweet-smelling, sweet-scented, fragrant;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandl̥kú-sweet
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dl̥kú- →Every word from Latin dulcis →Every word from Italian dolce →
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