Where does “ornate” come from?
Ornate comes from Latin ornatus, past participle of ornare meaning to arrange or adorn, from Latin ordo meaning row or order, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- meaning to fit together.
ornate (English): Elaborately ornamented, often to excess; Flashy,...
Definitions
- Elaborately ornamented, often to excess; Flashy,...
Ancestry of “ornate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | ornatus | furnished, equipped, having been furnished;... |
| 2 | Latin | ornō | — |
| 3 | Latin | ōrdnō | — |
| 4 | Latin | ōrdō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | ored(h)- | to arrange |
Words derived from “ornate”