Where does “edulcorate” come from?
edulcorate (English) comes from Latin ēdulcōrō, from Late Latin dulcor, from Latin dulcis, from Proto-Indo-European dl̥kú- — sweet.
edulcorate (English): To sweeten; To make more acceptable or palatable;...
Definitions
- To sweeten; To make more acceptable or palatable;...
Ancestry of “edulcorate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | ēdulcōrō | — |
| 2 | Late Latin | dulcor | sweetness |
| 3 | Latin | dulcis | sweet; sweet-smelling, sweet-scented, fragrant;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dl̥kú- | sweet |
Words derived from “edulcorate”