Where does “dolcissimo” come from?
dolcissimo (English) comes from Italian dolcissimo, from Italian dolce, from Latin dulcis, from Proto-Indo-European dl̥kú- — sweet.
dolcissimo (English): Very soft
Ancestry of “dolcissimo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | dolcissimo | superlative degree of dolce |
| 2 | Italian | dolce | sweet; gentle, mild; luscious, sooth |
| 3 | Latin | dulcis | sweet; sweet-smelling, sweet-scented, fragrant;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dl̥kú- | sweet |