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Where does “redolently” come from?

redolently (English) comes from English redolent, from Middle English redolent, from Old French redolent, from Latin redolentem, from Latin redoleo, from Latin red-, from Latin re-, from Proto-Indo-European wret- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

redolently (English): In a redolent manner

Definitions

  1. In a redolent manner

Ancestry of “redolently”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishredolentFragrant or aromatic; having a sweet scent;...
2Middle Englishredolent—
3Old Frenchredolent—
4Latinredolentemaccusative masculine singular of redolēns;...
5LatinredoleoI emit a scent or odor; I am redolent or smell of...
6Latinred-Primarily ante-vocalic or poetic variant of re-
7Latinre-back, backwards; again; prefix added to various...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwret-—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
10Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
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