Where does “splendid” come from?

Splendid comes from Latin splendidus, from splendere, from splendeo, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European spln̥d-eh₁-.

splendid (English): Possessing or displaying splendor; shining; very...

Definitions

  1. Possessing or displaying splendor; shining; very...

Ancestry of “splendid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchsplendidesplendid; magnificent; impressive
2Latinsplendidussplendid, bright, glittering; distinguished,...
3Latin-idustending to
4Proto-Italic*-iðos—

Words derived from “splendid”

Every word from Proto-Italic *-iðos →Every word from Latin -idus →Every word from Latin splendidus →